Left Iliac Fossa Pain Flashcards
What are the gastro differentials for LIF pain in post-menopausal women?
- Acute diverticulitis
- Constipation
- IBD
- Ischaemic colitis
- Pneudomembranous colitis
- Locally perforated sigmoid carcinoma
- IBS
What are the non-gastro differentials for LIF pain in post-menopausal women?
- Leaking AA
- UTI
- Uteric coli
- Pyelonephritis
- Shingles
- Rectus Sheath haematoma
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
What are the non-gastro differentials for LIF pain in premenopausal women?
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Mittelschmeriz
- Haemorrhage into a functional ovarian cyst
- Pelvic inflammtory disease
- Torsion/rupture of an ovarian cyst
What are the non-gastro differentials for LIF pain in men?
- Testicular torsion
2. Haemorrhage into a testicular tumour
What would pain initially poorly localised, midline and colicky then migrates to LIF suggest?
acute diverticulitis
What would pain that migrates down the left flank and iliac fossa suggest?
ureteric stone
What would sudden onset LIF pain suggest?
- perforation of viscus
- acute haemorrhage (e.g. into ovarian cyst or from ruptured AAA)
- torsion (ovary, testes)
What would initially colicky midline pain to LIF pain suggest?
acute diverticulitis
What would colicky LIF pain suggest?
ureteric calculi
What would constant LIF pain suggest?
established diverticulitis and other
What would sharp LIF pain suggest?
- haemorrhage
- perforation
- torsion
What would LIF pain that radiates to groin suggest?
ureteric pain
What would LIF pain that feels better with defecation suggest?
IBS
What would LIF pain that feels better when lying still?
peritonitis
What would LT abdominal discomfort for months and years with LIF pain suggest?
IBS
What would a 2-3 day history of LIF pain and pervious episodes suggest?
acute diverticulitis
What would LIF pain with nay movement being painful?
peritonitis (e.g. due to colonic perforation)
What would excruciating LIF pain suggest?
- ureteric colic
2. colonic perforation secondary to diverticulitis or a sigmoid carcinoma
What would LIF pain with nausea and vomiting suggest?
- acute diverticulitis
2. pelvic inflammatory disease
What would LIF pain with fever suggest?
- acute diverticulitis
2. infection
What would LIF pain with a prolonged change in bowel habit suggest?
- IBS
- diverticular disease
- IBD
- colorectal carcinoma