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Chapter 3, Module 7; Abdominal Pain Flashcards

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Age 10-20 yr, although it can occur at any age; patient reports sudden onset of colicky pain that progresses to constant pain; pain can begin in epigastrium or periumbilicus and then later localizes in RLQ; pain worsens with movement or coughing; vomiting after onset of pain is sometimes present

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Appendicitis

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Patient lying still; involuntary guarding; tenderness in RLQ; other tests for peritoneal irritation positive; rebound tenderness; variation in presentation common, particularly with infants, children, and elderly

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Appendicitis

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Appendicitis?

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CBC with differential, ultrasonography, CT, laparoscopy

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Women of childbearing age; sudden onset of spotting and persistent cramping in lower quadrant that begins shortly after missed period

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Ectopic pregnancy

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Signs of hemorrhage, shock, and lower abdominal peritoneal irritation that can be lateralized; enlarged uterus; CMT; tender adnexal mass

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Ectopic pregnancy

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Ectopic pregnancy?

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Positive hCG, ultrasound; ruptured ectopic pregnancy is surgical emergency

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Sudden onset of severe in¬ tense, steady epigastric pain that radiates to sides, back, or right shoulder; history of burning, gnawing pain that worsens with empty stomach

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Peptic ulcer perforation

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Patient lying still; epigastric tenderness; rebound tenderness; abdominal muscles rigid; bowel sounds can be absent

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Peptic ulcer perforation

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR peptic ulcer perforation?

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Diagnosis confirmed by upright or lateral decubitus radiograph showing air under diaphragm or in peritoneal cavity; perforation is surgical emergency

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Most frequent in elderly, especially if hypertensive; sudden onset of excruciating pain that can be felt in chest or abdomen and can radiate to legs and back

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Dissection of aortic aneurysm

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Patient lying still; epigastric tenderness; rebound tenderness; abdominal muscles rigid; bowel sounds can be absent Patient appears shocky, vital signs reflect impending shock; deficit or difference in femoral pulses

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Dissection of aortic aneurysm

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Dissection of aortic aneurysm?

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CT or MRI; additional tests include ECG and cardiac enzymes; surgical emergency

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Upper or diffuse abdominal pain; can be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia

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Myocardial infarction

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Hypertension or hypotension, cardiac arrhythmia, paradoxical S2

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Myocardial infarction

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Myocardial infarction?

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Serial ECGs, serial cardiac enzymes

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Occurs more often in elderly; sudden onset of severe pain that is diffuse and worsens with movement or coughing

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Peritonitis

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Guarding; rebound tenderness; bowel sounds decreased or absent

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Peritonitis

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Peritonitis?

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CBC with differential, abdominal radiographs

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History of cholelithiasis or excessive alcohol use; pain is steady and boring in quality and is unrelieved by change of position; located in LUQ and radiates to back; nausea, vomiting, and diaphoresis

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Acute pancreatitis

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Patient appears acutely ill; abdominal distention, decreased bowel sounds, diffuse rebound tenderness; upper abdomen can show muscle rigidity; can have limited diaphragmatic excursion of lungs

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Acute pancreatitis

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Acute pancreatitis?

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CBC with differential, serum amylase and lipase levels, triglyceride level, calcium level, and liver chemistries; ultrasonography; CT

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Fever, pain in RLQ, other symptoms suggestive of appendicitis

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Mesenteric adenitis

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Pain on palpation in RLQ; there can be pharyngitis, cervical adenopathy

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Mesenteric adenitis

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Mesenteric adenitis?

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CBC with differential; adenovirus found in tissue of surgical specimen

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Appears in adults more than in children, females more than males; colicky pain with progression to constant pain; pain in RUQ that can radiate to right scapular area; pain of cholelithiasis is constant, progressively rising to plateau and falling gradually; nausea, vomiting, history of dark urine and/or light stools; may be aggravated by certain foods

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Cholecystitis/ lithiasis

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Tender to palpation or percussion in RUQ; gallbladder palpable in about half cases of cholecystitis; positive Murphy sign

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Cholecystitis/ lithiasis

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Cholecystitis/ lithiasis?

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CBC with differential, ultrasonography, radiographs, serum amylase and lipase levels

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Sudden onset, excruciating intermittent colicky pain that can progress to constant pain; pain in lower abdomen and flank and radiates to groin; nausea, vomiting, abdominal distention, chills, and fever; increased frequency of urination

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Ureterolithiasis

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CVA tenderness; increased sensitivity in lumbar and groin areas; hematuria

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Ureterolithiasis

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Ureterolithiasis?

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U/A, noncontrast-enhanced helical CT

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Urinary symptoms with UTI, back pain with pyelonephritis; infants present with fever, failure to thrive, irritability; toddlers report pain in abdomen; may not report dysuria or frequency

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Urinary tract infection (UTI)/pyelonephritis

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Altered voiding pattern, malodorous urine, fever

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Urinary tract infection (UTI)/pyelonephritis

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Urinary tract infection (UTI)/pyelonephritis?

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U/A andculture

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Lower abdominal pain that becomes progressively more severe; can have irregular bleeding, vaginal discharge, and vomiting; most common in sexually active women

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Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

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Abdominal tenderness, CMT and adnexal tenderness (usually bilateral); with peritonitis can also have guarding and rebound tenderness; fever and vaginal discharge common

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Pelvicinflammatory disease (PID)

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)?

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WBC and ESR usually elevated; DNA testing, cultures and Gram staining for STIs

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Sudden onset of crampy pain usually in umbilical area of epigastrium; vomiting occurs early with small intestinal obstruction and late with large bowel obstruction; obstipation or diarrhea

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Obstruction

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Hyperactive, high-pitched bowel sounds; fecal mass can be palpated; abdominal distention; empty rectum on digital examination

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Obstruction

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Obstruction?

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Diagnosis confirmed with CT, abdominal radiographs

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Abdominal distention, vomiting, obstipation, and cramps

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Ileus

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Minimal or absent peristalsis on auscultation

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Ileus

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Ileus?

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Gaseous distention of isolated segments of both small and large intestines shown on radiographs

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Sudden-onset pain in infant; occurs with sudden relief, then pain again

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Intussusception

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Fever, vomiting, currant jelly stools

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Intussusception

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Intussusception?

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Abdominal films, ultrasound

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Seen in infants up to 1 mo old; irritability, pain

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Malrotation/volvulus

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Bilious emesis, abdominal distention

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Malrotation/volvulus

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Malrotation/volvulus?

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Abdominal films

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Seen in children age 2-8 yr

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Henoch-Schonlein purpura

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Rash on lower extremities/ buttocks; arthralgias; hematuria

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Henoch-Schonlein purpura

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Henoch-Schonlein purpura ?

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CBC, ESR, serum IgA

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More common in elderly; constant severe pain in RLQ or LLQ that worsens with coughing or straining

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Incarcerated hernia

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Hernia or mass that is nonreducible

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Incarcerated hernia

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Incarcerated hernia?

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MRI, CT, ultrasound

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Children age 2-5 yr can present with only abdominal pain and fever

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Tachypnea, retractions, pallor, nasal flaring, crackles

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Pneumonia?

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CBC, chest radiograph demonstrating infiltrations

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Begins in adolescence or as young adult; hypogastric pain; crampy, variable infrequent duration; associated with bowel function; associated with gas, bloating, distention; relief with passage of flatus, feces

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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

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Normal examination; heme-negative stool

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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) ?

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Proctosigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy if onset at middle age/older, stool positive for blood, family history of colorectal cancer or polyps, failure to improve after 6-8 wk of therapy

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Abdominal pain with chronic bloody diarrhea

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Crohn disease

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Abdominal tenderness; weight loss

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Crohn disease

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Crampy pain after eating milk or milk products

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Lactose intolerance

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Negative physical examination

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Lactose intolerance

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Lactose intolerance?

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Trial elimination of offending foods

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Localized pain, usually LLQ; older patient

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Diverticular disease

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Abdominal tenderness; fever

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Diverticular disease

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Diverticular disease?

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CT, contrast enema, cystography, ultrasound, colonoscopy sometimes useful but not used during acute attack

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Colicky or dull and steady pain that does not progress and worsen

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Simple constipation

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Fecal mass palpable, stool in rectum

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Simple constipation

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Simple constipation?

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Lifelong history; younger patient

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Habitual constipation

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Normal examination; heme-negative stool

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Habitual constipation

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Habitual constipation?

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Sigmoidoscopy, anorectal manometry, colonoscopy if symptoms are alarming

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Typical premenstrual pain onset soon after menarche, gradually diminishing with age

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Dysmenorrhea

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Normal pelvic examination

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Dysmenorrhea

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Dysmenorrhea?

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Gynecology consult; pelvic ultrasound if secondary dysmenorrhea, increasing disability, or abnormal pelvic examination

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Pain related to menses, intercourse

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Uterine fibroids

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Palpable myomas; no suspicion of other pelvic disorder

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Uterine fibroids

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Uterine fibroids?

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Pelvic ultrasound if ovarian or uterine neoplasm cannot be excluded; gynecology consult if abnormal bleeding or severe symptoms

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Localized pain that increases with exertion or lifting

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Physical examination documents hernia

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Hernia?

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MRI, CT, ultrasound, BE if suspect strangulation or bowel obstruction

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Young woman

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Ovarian cyst(s)

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Adnexal pain and palpable ovarian cysts, especially in late cycle (corpus luteum)

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Ovarian cyst(s)

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Ovarian cyst(s)?

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Pelvic ultrasound

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History of trauma

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Abdominal wall disorder

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Visible ecchymosis or swelling; palpable hernia pain with rectus muscle stress; no Gl/genitourinary symptoms

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Abdominal wall disorder

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Abdominal wall disorder?

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CT if internal disease cannot be excluded

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Burning, gnawing pain in midepigastrium that worsens with recumbency; water brash; pain occurs after eating and can be relieved with antacids; in infant: failure to thrive, irritability, postprandial spitting and vomiting

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Esophagitis/GERD

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Physical examination negative; in infants: weight loss, in some cases aspiration pneumonia

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Esophagitis/GERD

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Esophagitis/GERD?

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Endoscopy if symptoms are severe or do not respond to therapy; manometry, pH monitoring

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Burning or gnawing pain; soreness, empty feeling, or hunger; occurs most often with empty stomach, stress, and alcohol, and relieved by food intake; pain steady, mild, or severe and located in epigastrium; can be atypical in children and minimal in elderly

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Peptic ulcer

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Can be epigastric tenderness on palpation

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Pepticulcer

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Pepticulcer?

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H. pylori testing; endoscopy if no response to therapy

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Constant burning pain in epigastric area that can be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or fever; alcohol, NSAIDs, and salicylates make pain worse

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Physical examination negative

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Gastritis?

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No diagnostic testing necessary if patient responds to therapy

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Occurs at any age and produces diffuse crampy pain accompanied by nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever; can have history of recent travel, family members ill

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Gastroenteritis

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Hyperactive bowel sounds will be heard on auscultation; dehydration if severe

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Gastroenteritis

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Gastroenteritis?

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No diagnostic testing needed

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Vague reports of indigestion, heartburn, gassiness, or fullness; belching, abdominal distention, and occasionally nausea

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Functional dyspepsia

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Physical examination negative

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Functional dyspepsia

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Functional dyspepsia?

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H. pylori testing; consider endoscopy if no response to empiric treatment; CBC, FOBT, or FIT

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Females age 7-10 yr; episodic periumbilical pain lasting more than 1 hr accompanied by nausea, photophobia, headache, and vomiting; family history of migraines

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Abdominal migraine

106
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Physical examination negative

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Abdominal migraine

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Abdominal migraine?

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Rule out other causes of episodic pain

108
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Children age 5-10 yr; history of environmental or psychological stress

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Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP)

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Physical examination negative

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Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP)

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DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES FOR Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP)?

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CBC, U/A, ESR, FOBT, or FIT, stool for O&P

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