Acute abdomen Flashcards
Causes of central abdo pain
Early appendicitis Small bowel obstruction Acute gastritis Acute pancreatitis Ruptured AAA Mesenteric thrombosis
Causes of epigastric abdo pain
Oesophagitis
Acute pancreatitis
Gastritis
AAA
Causes of RUQ abdo pain
Gallbladder disease
Acute pancreatitis
Pneumonia
Subphrenic abscess
Causes of LUQ abdo pain
Pneumonia
Acute pancreatitis
Spontaneous splenic rupture
Subphrenic abscess
Causes of R iliac fossa abdo pain
Acute appendicitis Diverticulitis Pelvic inflammatory disease Salpingitis Ureteric colic Meckel's diverticulum Ectopic pregnancy Crohn's Biliary colic
Causes of loin pain
Muscle strain UTIs Renal stones Pyelonephritis AAA
Causes of L iliac fossa pain
Diverticulitis Constipation IBS Pelvic inflammatory disease Rectal cancer Ectopic pregnancy
Extra-abdominal systemic causes of abdo pain
DKA Alcoholic ketoacidosis Uremia Sickle cell disease Porphyria Systemic lupus erythem. Vasculitis Glaucoma
Extra-abdominal systemic causes of abdo pain
DKA Alcoholic ketoacidosis Uremia Sickle cell disease Porphyria Systemic lupus erythem. Vasculitis Glaucoma Hyperthyroidism
Extra-abdominal toxin causes of abdo pain
Methanol poisoning
Heavy metal toxicity
Scorpion bite
Black widow spider bite
Extra-abdominal thoracic causes of abdo pain
MI/unstable angina
Pneumonia
Pulmonary embolism
Herniated thoracic disk
Extra-abdominal infectious causes of abdo pain
Strep pharyngitis (in children)
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Mono
