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Updated: Oct 12 2017

Acute Abdomen

Introduction
  • Differential based on location
Epigastric
Myocardial Infarct
Perforated Ulcer
Acute pancreatitis
RUQ VARIABLE LOCATION
LUQ
Billiary Colic
Acute cholecystitis
Acute hepatitis
Acute cholangitis
Mesenteric Thrombosis
Strangulated bowel
Small Bowel Obstruction
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RLQ SUPRAPUBIC
LLQ
Appendicitis
Acute Salpingitis
Ureteral Colic
PID
Ectopic Pregnancy
Ruptured aneurysm
Diverticulits

Presentation
  • Symptoms
    • abrupt, excruciating pain,
    • rapid onset of severe constant pain,
    • gradual steady pain,
    • intermitten, colicky pain with free intervals
  • Physical exam
    • guiac
Evaluation
  • Labs:
    • CBC
    • Chem 7
    • PT/PTT
    • amylase
    • rule out ectopic pregnancy with B-HCG
  • Imaging
    • AXR and CXR
    • R/O cholecystitis if RUQ pain with ultrasound/HIDA scan
    • pericentesis if ascites
Treatment
  • Based on diagnosis 
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