Abdominal Pain Quadrant & Potential Etiologies Flashcards
1
Q
Left Upper Quadrant
A
- Gastric ulcer
- Perforated colon
- Pneumonia
- Spleen injury
- Spleen rupture
- Aortic aneurysm
2
Q
Right Upper Quadrant
A
- Hepatomegaly
- Duodenal ulcer
- Cholecysitis
- Pneumonia
- Hepatitis
- Biliary stones
3
Q
Left Lower Quadrant
A
- Perforated colon
- Ileitis
- Sigmoid diverticulitis
- Kidney stone
- Ureteral stone
- Intestinal obstruction
4
Q
Right Lower Quadrant
A
- Kidney stone
- Ureteral stone
- Meckel diverticulum
- Appendicitis
- Cholecystitis
- Intestinal obstruction