Abdominal pain quadrant and potential etiologies Flashcards
(20 cards)
left upper quadrant pain is associated with what etiologies (5)?
gastric ulcer
perforated colon
pneumonia
spleen injury/rupture
aortic aneurysm
abdominal pain in what quadrant is associated with gastric ulcer?
left upper
abdominal pain in what quadrant is associated with spleen rupture/injury?
left upper
abdominal pain in what quadrant is associated with aortic aneurysm?
left upper
left lower quadrant pain is associated with what etiologies (6)?
ileitis
perforated colon
sigmoid diverticulitis
kidney stone
ureteral stone
intestinal obstruction
abdominal pain in what quadrant is associated with ileitis?
left lower
abdominal pain in what two quadrants is associated with a perforated colon?
left upper and lower
abdominal pain in what quadrant is associated with sigmoid diverticulitis?
left lower
right upper quadrant pain is associated with what etiologies (6)?
hepatomegaly
hepatitis
duodenal ulcer
cholecystitis
pneumonia
biliary stones
abdominal pain in what quadrant is associated with hepatomegaly?
right upper
abdominal pain in what quadrant is associated with hepatitis?
right upper
abdominal pain in what quadrant is associated with duodenal ulcer?
right upper
abdominal pain in what two quadrants is associated with pneumonia?
left upper
right upper
abdominal pain in what quadrant is associated with biliary stones?
right upper
right lower quadrant pain is associated with what etiologies (6)?
appendicits
meckel diverticulum
cholecystitis
kidney stone
ureteral stone
intestinal obstruction
abdominal pain in what quadrant is associated with appendicitis?
right lower
abdominal pain in what quadrant is associated with meckel diverticulum?
right lower
abdominal pain in what two quadrants is associated with cholecystitis?
right upper
right lower
abdominal pain in what two quadrants is associated with kidney or ureteral stones?
left lower
right lower
abdominal pain in what two quadrants is associated with intestinal obstruction?
left lower
right lower
