abdominal pain overview Flashcards
abdominal pain/ step 2= frame to RE call/
4 stuff to use to frame the diff dx
hint: REcall= call 2x
CC/Hx:
time course:
1x vs recurrent; vs subabute vs chronic;
location= quadrant;
PE:
VS: unexplained hypotension;
abdomen: peritoneal findings; abdominal distention
**abdominal pain Recall/ by time course: recurrent episode
/by OS
recurrent + by OS :
endocrine: DKA; (pancreas= ass. w a tube= duct)
GI:
Biliary disease;
Pancreatitis;
Diverticulitis;
Small or large bowel obstruction
GU:
Nephrolithiasis;
PID
hint: recurrent= related to a tube that can be blocked
abdominal pain/
Recall by time course/
subacute or chronic pain
quadrant
**PUD;= sub acute
hepatitis;hint: all acronyms except lui
CMI: chronic mesenteric lschemia;
lBD
IBS
abdominal pain + unexplained hypotension;
mechanisms?
- intra abdominal hemorrhage ;
- sepsis;
- other
hint:
mm size hose +loss of fluid or
hose larger= vasodilation + mm # of fluid
or other
abdominal pain + abdominal distention
due to…(overview)
Air :
Free air;
Luminal air = constricted air
fluid:
Ascites ; h20
Hemorrhage: blood