abdominal pain overview Flashcards

1
Q

abdominal pain/ step 2= frame to RE call/

4 stuff to use to frame the diff dx

hint: REcall= call 2x

A

CC/Hx:

time course:

1x vs recurrent; vs subabute vs chronic;

location= quadrant;

PE:

VS: unexplained hypotension;

abdomen: peritoneal findings; abdominal distention

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**abdominal pain Recall/ by time course: recurrent episode

/by OS

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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

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abdominal pain/

Recall by time course/

subacute or chronic pain

quadrant

A

**PUD;= sub acute

hepatitis;hint: all acronyms except lui

CMI: chronic mesenteric lschemia;

lBD

IBS

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abdominal pain + unexplained hypotension;

mechanisms?

A
  1. intra abdominal hemorrhage ;
  2. sepsis;
  3. other

hint:

mm size hose +loss of fluid or

hose larger= vasodilation + mm # of fluid

or other

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abdominal pain + abdominal distention

due to…(overview)

A

Air :

Free air;

Luminal air = constricted air

fluid:

Ascites ; h20

Hemorrhage: blood

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