Common Abdominal Conditions Flashcards
1
Q
Right lower quadrant (direct); around the naval (referred); rebound tenderness (pain felt on the rebound after palpation)
A
Appendicitis
2
Q
Right upper quadrant (direct); right shoulder (referred)
A
Cholecystitis
3
Q
Upper midabdomen or upper part of the back
A
Ulcer
4
Q
left lower quadrant
A
Diverticulitis
5
Q
low part of back and lower quandrants
A
AAA
6
Q
lower mid abdomen (retropubic)
A
Cystitis
7
Q
costrovertebral angle
A
Kidney infection
8
Q
right or left flank; radiating to genitalia
A
Kidney stone
9
Q
upper abdomen (both quadrants); back
A
Pancreatitis
10
Q
referred pain to the upper abdomen
A
Pneumonia
11
Q
anywhere in the abdominal area
A
Hernia
12
Q
anywhere in the abdominal area
A
Peritonitis
