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Differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain based on pain localization
#Diagnosis #AbdominalPain #Differential #RUQ #RLQ #LUQ #LLQ
acute abdominal pain ... based on pain localization ... #Differential #RUQ ... #RLQ #LUQ #LLQ
Causes of Abdominal Pain - An Illustrated Differential based on Location

#Diagnosis #AbdominalPain #Differential #RUQ #RLQ #LUQ
Causes of Abdominal Pain ... #Differential #RUQ ... #RLQ #LUQ #LLQ
Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... the cecum in the LUQ ... , appendicitis may ... present with LUQ ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
LLQ Pain - Differential Diagnosis - VINDICATE Mnemonic
V - Vascular
I - Inflammatory
N - Neoplasm
D - Degenerative
LLQ Pain - Differential ... Endocrine #LLQ
Epiploic Appendagitis
Epiploic appendages = Small fat-filled pouches of visceral peritoneum that hang from teniae coli
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Epiploic Appendagitis ... actually have appendagitis ... Usually afebrile, LLQ ... pain, labs may ... #Epiploic #Appendagitis
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
LUQ Pain - Differential Diagnosis - VINDICATE Mnemonic
V - Vascular
I - Inflammatory
N - Neoplasm
D - Degenerative
LUQ Pain - Differential ... Endocrine #LUQ
Approach to Suspected Appendicitis - Management Algorithm

Suspected Appendicitis:
 • Vague periumbilical pain → localized RLQ pain
- Management Algorithm ... periumbilical pain ... → localized RLQ ... pain • McBurney ... #Management #Algorithm
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
Important Causes of RUQ ... Midline Abdominal Pain ... bowel obstruction, Appendicitis ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #RUQ
Differential Diagnosis for Abdominal Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) Pain

#LLQ #Pain #Abdominal #Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Lower Quadrant (LLQ ... ) Pain #LLQ # ... Pain #Abdominal