Abdominal masses and distension

Question 1

History taking

Question 2

Causes
aetiology
risk factors

Answer 2

A distended abdomen is abnormally swollen outward. You can see and measure the difference, and sometimes you can feel it. A distended abdomen can be due to bloating from gas, or it can be due to accumulated fluid, tissue, or digestive contents. It can be chronic or acute.

Abdominal distension may indicate the presence of serious intra-abdominal or systemic disease, but it is also a common symptom of benign disease, such as irritable bowel syndrome.

What causes an abdominal mass? Abdominal masses can be the result of a number of factors, including an injury, cyst, benign tumor, cancer, or other disease.
Abdominal masses can be the result of a number of factors, including an injury, cyst, benign tumor, cancer, or other disease.
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Cancer
colon cancer.
kidney cancer.
liver cancer.
stomach cancer.
https://www.healthline.com › health

Question 3

What are the 7 F’s of abdominal distension?

Answer 3

What are the 7 F’s of abdominal distension?
7 F’s of distension –
fat,
fluid,
fetus,
flatus,
faeces, ‘
filthy’ big tumor, ‘
phantom’ pregnancy.

Question 4

Signs and symptoms of an abdominal mass

Answer 4

Signs and symptoms of an abdominal mass

Signs of an abdominal mass include:

swelling in the area affected
pain in the abdomen
abdominal fullness
nausea
vomiting
unintentional weight gain
inability to urinate
inability to pass stool
fever
Abdominal masses may be hard, soft, stable, or moveable.

Question 5

Investigations