Abdominal Pain

Question 1

Urgent + other causes of acute GI abdo pain

Answer 1

Urgent: perforated viscus, bowel obstruction, ischemic bowel, appendicitis, strangulated hernia, IBD flare, esophageal rupture, ulcer
Other: diverticulitis, gastroenteritis, GERD, gastritis, IBS, esophagitis

Question 2

Urgent + other causes of acute hepatobiliary abdo pain

Answer 2

Urgent: pancreatitis, cholangitis, SBP
Other: biliary colic, cholecystitis, hepatitis

Question 3

Urgent + other causes of acute genital abdo pain

Answer 3

Urgent: ovarian/ testicular torsion, PID, ectopic
Other: ovarian abscess, ovarian cyst, salpingitis, endometriosis, epididymitis, prostatitis

Question 4

Urgent + other causes of acute urinary abdo pain

Answer 4

Urgent: pyelonephritis
Other: renal colic, cystitis

Question 5

Urgent + other causes of acute cardiac abdo pain

Answer 5

Urgent: MI, aortic dissection, AAA
Other: Pericarditis

Question 6

Urgent + other causes of acute respiratory abdo pain

Answer 6

Urgent: PE, empyema
Other: pneumonia

Question 7

Urgent + other causes of acute metabolic abdo pain

Answer 7

Urgent: DKA, sickle cell, toxins, Addisonian crisis
Other: lead poisoning, porphyria