MCC website Differentials list Flashcards
1
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lower abdominal pain (children)
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Appendicitis Constipation Gastroenteritis Mesenteric lymphadenitis Inflammatory bowel disease Inguinal hernia (incarcerated) Urinary tract infection Gynecological cause in pubertal children
2
Q
generalised abdominal pain (children)
A
Peritoneal inflammation Bowel Infantile colic Obstruction Malabsorption Irritable bowel syndrome
3
Q
flank pain (children and adults)
A
Pyelonephritis
Kidney stones
MSK
4
Q
epigastric pain (children and adults)
A
Gastroesophageal reflux
Peptic ulcer
Biliary tract disease
Pancreatitis
5
Q
adult lower abdominal pain
A
Appendicitis Constipation Gastroenteritis Mesenteric lymphadenitis Inflammatory bowel disease Inguinal hernia (incarcerated) Urinary tract infection Gynecological cause in pubertal children
6
Q
adults generalised abdominal pain
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Peritoneal inflammation Bowel Infantile colic Obstruction malabsorption irritable bowel syndrome
7
Q
adult upper abdominal pain
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Biliary tract disease Pancreatitis Peptic ulcer disease, gastritis Gastroesophageal reflux disease Acute hepatitis, hepatic abscess Splenic infarct, splenic abscess Referred cardiothoracic pain Musculoskeletal pain
