Abdominal Pain

Question 1

What is abdominal pain?

Answer 1

Most common sign of intra-abdominal pathology, although not necessarily a sign f surgical problem

Question 2

Visceral pain caused by?

Answer 2

Distension, inflammation or ischaemia in hollow viscous, solid organs

Question 3

Visceral pain in foregut means you

• Feel it in?
• Organs affected?

Answer 3

Epigastrium

Stomach and pancreas

Question 4

Visceral pain in umbilicus regions implies it is

• What area of the gut?
• Which organ?

Answer 4

• Midgut

- Small intestine

Question 5

Visceral pain caused by issues in the colon would be felt where and which part of the gut would it imply?

Answer 5

• Hypogastric region

- Hindgut

Question 6

Where is parietal pain?

Answer 6

Localized to the dermatome above the site of stimulus

Question 7

Where are parietal pain receptors located?

Answer 7

Parietal peritoneum, muscle and skin

Question 8

Parietal pain results from?

Answer 8

-Inflammation, stretching or tearing of parietal peritoneum

Question 9

Character of parietal pain?

Answer 9

Sharp
More intense
More localised

Question 10

Referred pain produces ——— but no ———–?

Answer 10

Symptoms

Signs

Question 11

When does referred pain occur?

Answer 11

When organs share common nerve pathways

Question 12

Describe acute pain?

Answer 12

Sudden 
Sharp 
Intense 
Localised 
Self limiting

Question 13

Chronic pain description?

Answer 13

Gnawing, aching, diffuse

-No clear beginning or end