Step Up to FM: Common Sx

Question 1

red flags for acute abdomen

Answer 1

*distention
*rigid/firm abdomen
*rebound tenderness
*guarding
*high-pitched or absent bowel sounds
*history of abdominal surgery

Question 2

red flags of back pain (require further workup)

Answer 2

*bowel/bladder incontinence
*fever
*sudden pain with spinal tenderness
*trauma
*unintentional weight loss
*hx of cancer
*IV drug use
*immunocompromised/immunosuppressed
*major motor weakness of lower extremities

Question 3

red flags for headache

Answer 3

*systemic symptoms/illness
*neurologic sx
*onset recently or suddenly
*onset after age 40
*prior headache history that is different or progressive headache