GI Pains Flashcards
Appendix
V - Periumbilical area
P - RLQ
R - RLQ
Distal colon
V - Hypogastrium, left flank for descending colon
P - Over affected site
R - LLQ and rarely back
Gallbladder
V - Middle epigastrium
P - RUQ
R - Right subscapular area
Liver
V - Middle epigastrium
P - RUQ
R - Right shoulder
Ovaries, fallopian tube, uterus
V - Hypogastrium and groin
P - Over affected site
R - Inner thighs
Pancreas
V - Middle epigastrium, LUQ
P - Middle epigastrium, LUQ
R - Back and left shoulder
Proximal colon
V - Periumbilical area and right flank for ascending colon
P - Over affected site
R - RLQ and rarely back
Small intestine
V - Periumbilical area
P - Over affected site
R - Midback (rare)
Stomach
V - Middle epigastrium
P - Middle epigastrium and LUQ
R - Shoulders
Ureter
V - Costovertebral angle
P - Over affected site
R - Groin, scrotum, labia (rare)