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ABDOMINAL

PAIN
Summary of differential
diagnosis for abdominal pain
based on its location
RIGHT UPPER
QUADRANT
EPIGASTRIUM
LEFT UPPER
QUADRANT
Lung :
Effusion, empyema,
pneumonia
Liver :
Hepatitis, liver
congestion, abscess,
hematoma, malignancy
Biliary :
Cholecystitis,
choledocolothiasis,
cholangitis
Duodenu: Perforated
ulcer
Hear! :
Ischemia, pericardial
effusion
E"o#$agu" :
Esophagitis, rupture
S!oa%$&Duodenu :
Dyspepsia, gastritis,
ulcer, obstruction,
volvulus
Pan%rea"e :
Pancreatitis, pseudocyst
Malignan%y
Aor!i% aneury"
Lung : Effusion,
empyema
Hear! : Ischemia
S#leen : Abscess,
rupture
S!oa%$: Perforated
ulcer
RIGHT
H'PO(HONDRI
UM
PERIUMBILI(A
L
LEFT
H'PO(HONDRI
UM
idney : Pielonephritis,
infraction, abscess
!reter: Stone,
Hydronephrosis
Sall in!e"!ine" :
Enteritis, appendicitis
"early stage#, ileus,
obstruction, ischemia,
ileitis "Chron disease#
Rig$! %olon :
Appendicitis "early
stage#, colitis, caecum
volvulus
Aor!i% aneury"
)idney :
Pielonephritis, infraction,
abscess
Ure!er :
Stone, Hydronephrosis
S#leen :
Abscess, rupture,
splenomegaly
LO*ER RIGHT
QUADRANT
H'POGASTRIU
M
LEFT LO*ER
QUADRANT
Rig$! "all in!e"!ine" +
%olon:
Appendicitis "late stage#,
ileitis, ischemia,
mesenteric adenitis,
diverticulitis
Gyne%ology :
Ectopic pregnancy,
salpingitis, tuboovarian
abscess, torsion,
endometriosis
Inguinal :
Pelvic disease, hernia,
lymphadenopathy
(olon :
Diverticulitis, colitis
"infection, I$D,
Ischemia#, irritable bo%el
syndrome
Bladder :
Cystitis, acute urine
retention
Gyne%ology : Ectopic
pregnancy
Le,! %olon :
Diverticulitis, sigmoid
volvulus, ischemia, colitis
"I$D#, irritable bo%el
syndrome
Gyne%ology :
Ectopic pregnancy,
salpingitis, tuboovarian
abscess, torsion,
endometriosis
Inguinal :
Pelvic disease, hernia,
lymphadenophaty
Duodenu : Perforated
ulcer
Comparison of common causes Abdominal
Pain
(AUSES ONSET
LO(ATIO
N
(HARA(TE
RISTI(S
DES(RIP
TION
RADIAT
ION
INTEN
SIT'
Appendicitis &radua
l
Periumbil
ical
"early#,
'()
"late#
Diffuse
"early#,
(ocali*ed
state
Ache +one ,,
Cholecystitis Acute '!) (ocali*ed Constrict
ing
Scapul
a
,,
Pancreatitis Acute Epigastri
c, $ac-
(ocali*ed $lunt $ac- ,, to ,
,,
Diverticulitis &radua
l
(() (ocali*ed Ache +one ,,,
Pervorated
Pelvic !lcer
Sudde
n
Epigastri
c
(ocali*ed
"early#,
Diffuse
"(ate#
$urning
sensatio
n
+one ,,,
Small $o%el
.bstruction
&radua
l
Periumbil
ical
Diffuse Crampin
g
+one ,,
'uptured
Abdominal
Aortic
Aneurysm
Sudde
n
Abdomin
al, bac-,
flan-
Diffuse /earing +one ,,,
0esentric
Ischemia1Infr
action
Sudde
n
Periumbil
ical
Diffuse Sharp +one ,,,
&astroenterit
is
&radua
l
Periumbil
ical
Diffuse Spasmo
dic
+one ,, to ,
,,
Pelvic
Inflammation
&radua
l
(),
pelvic
(ocali*ed $lunt !pper
thigh
,,
'uptured
Ectopic
Pregnancy
Sudde
n
(),
pelvic
(ocali*ed Sharp +one ,,

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