Abdomen Pain

abdomen pain

Differential diagnosis for Abdomen pain:

Cholecystits RQG pain, fever. positive Murphy sign
Peptic ulcer disease: epigastric pain, pain related to food, Hx of NSAID.
Acute pancreatitis: midabdominal pain, radiated to back, N/V, Hx of alcolol, gallstone
Hepititis: RUQ pain, history of traveling, sexual active, drug user, jaundie
Diverticulitis: LLQ pain, fever, history of constipation.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): Abdomen pain, Diarrhea, weight loss, joint pain.
Lactose intolerance: bloating, cramps, diarrhea, flatence, no weight loss. associated with dairy products.
Irritable bowel syndrome: abdoemn pain 3x during weed for the last 3 month. Abdomen pain relieved by bowel movement. no weight loss constipation alternating with diarrhea.
Appendicitis: fever, anorexia, periumbilical pain with RLQ tenderness.
Malabsoprtion: weight loss, chronic diarrhea, steatorrhea.
Urinary tract infection: pelvic pain, sexual active woemen, elderly age, dark urine, dysuria, urgency, frequency.


Physical Examination for Abdomen pain:

HEENT: Mouth and throat, skin/ eye examination for jaundice
Abdomen exam: Auscultation, palgation, percussion, Check for CVA tenderness for pylonephritis, murphy sign for Cholecystitis, psoas, Rovsing, and obturator sign for appendicitis.
Cardiovascular exam: Auscultation
Pulmonary exam: Auscultation