lecture 2 abdominal pain Flashcards
1
Q
when do you get visceral pain
A
stretch
thermal
inflammation
2
Q
describe visceral pain
A
poorly localised
dull ache
gradual onset
3
Q
embryological divisions of the gut
A
foregut
midgut
hindgut
4
Q
foregut
A
oesophagus to duodenum
5
Q
midgut
A
duodenum to splenic flexure
6
Q
hindgut
A
splenic flexure to rectum
7
Q
epigastric pain
A
foregut
8
Q
periumbilical pain
A
midgut
9
Q
epigastric pain which moves to the right
A
cholecystitis
10
Q
epigastric pain which goes to the back
A
pancreatitis
11
Q
periumbilical pain which moves lower
A
meckles diverticulous
12
Q
irritation of what can cause pein in the shoulder tip
A
diaphragm
13
Q
periumbilical pain which moves to the lower right
A
appendicitis
14
Q
pain in waves
A
colicky
15
Q
why do we get colicky pain
A
muscular tube trying to empty past an obstruction
