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Causes of Abdominal Pain - An Illustrated Differential based on Location

#Diagnosis #AbdominalPain #Differential #RUQ #RLQ #LUQ
#Differential #RUQ ... #RLQ #LUQ #LLQ
Differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain based on pain localization
#Diagnosis #AbdominalPain #Differential #RUQ #RLQ #LUQ #LLQ
#Differential #RUQ ... #RLQ #LUQ #LLQ
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
RLQ Pain - Differential Diagnosis - VINDICATE Mnemonic
V - Vascular
I - Inflammatory
N - Neoplasm
D - Degenerative
RLQ Pain - Differential ... Endocrine #RLQ
LLQ Pain - Differential Diagnosis - VINDICATE Mnemonic
V - Vascular
I - Inflammatory
N - Neoplasm
D - Degenerative
LLQ Pain - Differential ... Endocrine #LLQ
Differential Diagnosis for Abdominal Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ) Pain

#LLQ #Pain #Abdominal #Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Lower Quadrant (LLQ ... ) Pain #LLQ #
Incarcerated Spigelian Hernia on POCUS

A 60yo F presents with LLQ pain that feels like her previous
presents with LLQ
Appendicolith on RLQ Abdominal Ultrasound

22 y/o man presented with Rt. flank pain
- Fever (-), N/V (+/-)
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Appendicolith on RLQ ... Td/RTd (+/+) on RLQ ... Appendicolith #RLQ
Epiploic Appendagitis
Epiploic appendages = Small fat-filled pouches of visceral peritoneum that hang from teniae coli
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Usually afebrile, LLQ
Approach to Suspected Appendicitis - Management Algorithm

Suspected Appendicitis:
 • Vague periumbilical pain → localized RLQ pain
pain → localized RLQ