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Causes of Abdominal Pain - An Illustrated Differential based on Location

#Diagnosis #AbdominalPain #Differential #RUQ #RLQ #LUQ
Causes of Abdominal ... #Differential #RUQ ... #RLQ #LUQ #LLQ ... Localization #Locations #Causes
Differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain based on pain localization
#Diagnosis #AbdominalPain #Differential #RUQ #RLQ #LUQ #LLQ
#Differential #RUQ ... #RLQ #LUQ #LLQ ... Localization #Locations #Causes
Approach to Suspected Appendicitis - Management Algorithm

Suspected Appendicitis:
 • Vague periumbilical pain → localized RLQ pain
Approach to Suspected Appendicitis ... Algorithm Suspected Appendicitis ... pain → localized RLQ ... MatthewHoMD #Appendicitis ... Algorithm #surgery #appendix
Rovsing Sign on Physical Exam

A positive Rovsing's sign is when there is tenderness in the RLQ
tenderness in the RLQ ... palpating the LLQ ... could also mean appendicitis ... video #surgery #appendicitis
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS (Linear Probe) 

30M with generalized abd pain for past day. Looks uncomfortable;
Acute Appendicitis ... ttp, more so in RLQ ... free fluid in the RLQ ... @eabramsMD #Appendicitis ... ultrasound #adominal #appendix
LLQ Pain - Differential Diagnosis - VINDICATE Mnemonic
V - Vascular
I - Inflammatory
N - Neoplasm
D - Degenerative
LLQ Pain - Differential ... Endocrine #LLQ ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
RLQ Pain - Differential Diagnosis - VINDICATE Mnemonic
V - Vascular
I - Inflammatory
N - Neoplasm
D - Degenerative
RLQ Pain - Differential ... Endocrine #RLQ ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer: Mesenteric adenitis
Initial study
Child with RLQ ... was to rule out appendicitis ... lymph nodes in the RLQ ... Appendix was normal ... ultrasound #clinical #RLQ
Acute Appendicitis
 - Periumbilical -> RLQ pain
 - Fever 
 - Abdominal pain 
 - Nausea,
Acute Appendicitis ... Periumbilical -> RLQ ... Abdominal pain - Nausea ... Vomiting, Anorexia #Appendicitis
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS - Color Doppler

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer:
Child with RLQ ... was to rule out appendicitis ... lymph nodes in the RLQ ... Appendix was normal ... ultrasound #clinical #RLQ