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Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Diffuse Acute Abdominal ... musculoskeletal causes ... genitourinary causes ... Peritonitic • Bowel ... #Acute #Abdominal
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
presents with acute ... or chronic abdominal ... , anorexia • Diffuse ... percussion • Nausea ... obstruction #sbo #ileus #pathophysiology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... potentially be an acute ... Ovarian CA Diffuse ... • Irritable bowel ... aneurysms • Acute
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel ... and Management Algorithm ... factors: Previous acute ... fibromyalgia, chronic ... inflammation, Abdominal
Small Bowel Infarction - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Thankfully, bowel infarction in general is the rarest cause
Small Bowel Infarction ... is the rarest cause ... of acute abdominal ... colon is reduced, colonic ... SmallBowel #Infarction #pathophysiology
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
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Abdominal Distention ... Ascites Bowel ... Dilatation Other Causes ... Pseudo-obstruction Acute ... Hypothyroidism Chronic