1 (E): Acute Abdomen, GI Bleeding Flashcards
Define acute abdomen
Surgical emergency characterised by acute-onset abdominal pain and tenderness
Describe visceral pain
Diffuse pain - hard to localise
Describe parietal pain
More intense pain
Easier to localise
What are 3 differentials for epigastric pain
- Peptic Ulcer
- ACS
3.
What are 2 differentials for left hypogastric pain
- Splenic rupture
2. Pneumonia
What are 6 differentials for left hypogastric pain
- Biliary Colic
- Acute cholecystitis
- Ascending cholangitis
- Hepatitis
- Liver abscess
- Pneumonia
What are 2 differentials for right lumbar pain
- Renal Colic
2. Pyelonephritis
What are 2 differentials for left lumbar pain
- Renal Colic
2. Pyelonephritis
What are 2 gender-independent cause of right iliac fossa pain
- Appendicitis
2. Inguinal hernia strangulation
What are 3 causes of RIF pain in a female
- Ecoptic
- Ovarian torsion
- PID
What is a cause of RIF in a male
Testicular Torsion
What are 3 causes of umbilical pain
- Acute mesenteric ischaemia
- Ruptured AAA
- Intestina obstruction
What are 2 causes of supra-pubic pain
- UTI
2. Retention
What is a gender-independent differential for LIF pain
Diverticulitis
Give 3 causes of LIF pain in females
- Ecoptic
- Ovarian torsion
- PID
Give a differential for LIF pain in a male
Testicular torsion
What does initial assessment of acute abdomen involve
A-E approach
What is the most common cause of upper GI bleeding
Peptic ulcer (50-70%)
What are 5 causes of upper GI bleeding
Oeseophagitis Gastroduodenal erosion Malignancy Mallory-Weiss tear Oesophageal Varices AV malformation
What is an AV malformation causing upper GI bleeding called
Dieulafoy lesion
What are 3 risk factors for upper GI bleeds
NSAID
Corticosteroids
H.pylori
How does GI bleeds present
Haematemesis
Melena
Iron-deficiency anaemia
Acute:
- Tachycardia
- Hypotension = dizziness, LOC
- Cold peripheries
How does bleeding from peptic ulcer present
- Small amounts of bleeding
- Usually presents as iron-deficiency anaemia
When may a peptic ulcer cause massive haemorrhage
Posterior duodenal ulcer extends into gasproduodenal.a - present as massive haemorrhage and haematemesis
How will diffuse erosive gastritis present
Haematemesis and epigastric discomfort
What is diffuse gastric erosions
ulcer that extends through stomach wall