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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
RLQ Pain - Differential Diagnosis - VINDICATE Mnemonic
V - Vascular
I - Inflammatory
N - Neoplasm
D - Degenerative
RLQ Pain - Differential ... Endocrine #RLQ
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
Approach to Suspected Appendicitis - Management Algorithm

Suspected Appendicitis:
 • Vague periumbilical pain → localized RLQ pain
pain → localized RLQ
Acute Appendicitis on POCUS

A linear transducer is over anterior RLQ.  Noncompressible fluid-filled structure >6mm +
over anterior RLQ
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer: Mesenteric adenitis
Initial study
Child with RLQ ... lymph nodes in the RLQ ... ultrasound #clinical #RLQ
Mesenteric adenitis on Abdominal POCUS - Color Doppler

Child with RLQ abd pain, low-grade fever.  
Answer:
Child with RLQ ... lymph nodes in the RLQ ... ultrasound #clinical #RLQ
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
Appendicitis on RLQ POCUS

Classic story for appendicitis in an adolescent male (<1 day of epigastric pain
Appendicitis on RLQ ... pain migrating to RLQ