Surgery Flashcards
Medical causes acute abdomen - birth -1y/o (3)
GE
Constipation
UTI
Surgical causes acute abdo - birth-1y/o (3)
Volvulus
Intussusception
Hernia
‘Other’ causes acute abdo - birth-1y/o (2)
Infant colic
Hirschprungs
Medical causes acute abdo - 2-5 (3)
GE
Constipation
UTI
Surgical causes acute abdo - 2-5 (5)
Appendicitis Torsion Trauma Volvulus Intussusception
‘Other’ causes acute abdo 2-5 (4)
Mesenteric lymphadenitis
HSP
DKA
Abdo migraine
Medical causes acute abdo - 6-11 (3)
GE
Constipation
UTI
Surgical causes acute abdo - 6-11 (5)
Appendicitis Trauma Pancreatitis Torsion Inflamed MD
‘Other’ causes acute abdo 6-11 (5)
HSP DKA Abdo migraine ML LL pneumonia
Medical causes acute abdo - 12-18 (3)
GE
Constipation
UTI/pyelonephritis
Surgical causes acute abdo - 12-18 (4)
Appendicitis
Trauma
Torsion
Pancreatitis
‘Other’ causes acute abdo - 12-18 (7)
Dysmennorrhoea Ovulation Ectopic PID IBD Overdose DKA
Most common medical cause - acute abdomen
GE
Most common surgical cause - acute abdomen
Appendicitis