abdo pain Flashcards
1
Q
appendicitis
A
periumbilical pain
moves to RIF
anorexia
2
Q
gallstones
A
biliary colic
- inntermittent RUQ pain or epigastric
- worse w fatty foods
cholecystitis
- RUQ/epig + fever
CBD
- jaundice, RUQ
cholangitis (charcot triad)
- jaundice, fever, RUQ
3
Q
pancreatitis
A
severe epigastric central
radiates to back
NV
better sitting forward
4
Q
gastric ulcer
A
epigastric
nsaids, alcohol, spicy
5
Q
diverticulitis
A
elderly
LIF
fever
6
Q
bowel obstruction
A
NV
obstipation
no gas
colicky pain
abdo distension
7
Q
ectopic preg
A
increasinng iliac fossa pain
not using contraceptionn, amenorrhoea
spotting
8
Q
renal colic
A
spasms of loin to groin pain
NV
cant lie still
9
Q
colon cancer
A
elderly
malaena
WL
anaemia (sob, fatigue)
10
Q
gastroenteritis
A
acute diarrhoea
NV
11
Q
thyrotoxicosis
A
diarrhoea
heat intolerance
irritable
tremor
amenorrhoea
