Visceral Pain Patterns

Question 1

Spleen refers pain where?

Answer 1

Left Shoulder(LUQ)

Question 2

The diaphragm refers pain where?

Answer 2

Upper trapezius and shoulder ipsilateral to involved side

Question 3

Heart refers pain where?

Answer 3

-Left Upper Trap and Left Shoulder
-Jaw
-Mid Thoracic Region
-Down left arm(medial aspect of 5th digit)

Question 4

Heart refers pain where in women?

Answer 4

-Epigastic pain(upper abdomen below the ribs)
-Right Shoulder Pain
-Feeling of indigestion

Question 5

Cholecystitis refers pain where?

Answer 5

Right Upper Quadrant(Right Shoulder)

Question 6

Right Lower Quadrant pain is caused by what?

Answer 6

Appendix
Crohn’s Disease

Question 7

What are tests for diagnosing appendicitis

Answer 7

-Pain RLQ(Mcburney’s point
-Rebound tenderness
-Rovsing sign
-Psoas Sign
-Obturator sign

Question 8

What are the the signs and symptoms for appendicitis

Answer 8

-Fever
-Nausea
-Vomiting
-Constipation/Diarrhea

Question 9

Pancreas refer pain where?

Answer 9

-Epigastric/Back(acute pancreaitis/Pancreatic cancer)

Question 10

Liver refers pain where?

Answer 10

RUQ-Right Shoulder (acute hepatitis)

Question 11

Acute Gastritis refers pain where?

Answer 11

Epigastrium/Right Shoulder

Question 12

Diverticulitis refers pain to where?

Answer 12

LLQ

Question 13

Signs and Symptoms of Diverticulitis include?

Answer 13

-Fever
-Left Sided Abdominal pain
-Constipation/Diarrhea
-Dysuria
-Urinary Urgency
-Nausea/Vomiting

Question 14

Where is Kher’s sign and what is it associated with?

Answer 14

Left Shoulder and Ruptured Spleen

Question 15

Ulcerative Colitis is associated with what organ?

Answer 15

Large Intestine(LLQ)

Question 16

What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Answer 16

a group of symptoms that occur together, including repeated pain in your abdomen and changes in your bowel movements, which may be diarrhea, constipation, or both. With IBS, you have these symptoms without any visible signs of damage or disease in your digestive tract.(LLQ)