Lower abdominal pain is frequently reported and has a diverse differential diagnosis. In cases with atypical presentation and nonspecific findings, further imaging evaluation is required to confirm the clinical suspicion and to distinguish between self-limiting disorders and those requiring immediate...
Contribution to the differential diagnosis of lower abdominal pain in womendoi:10.1016/0002-9378(63)90451-4HaynesDouglas M.American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
but also because the leading entities in the differential diagnosis are very differentdepending on the patient's age and sex (1, 2, e3). Immune-suppressed patients with an acuteabdomen are often oligosymptomatic even when seriously ill (1, 3).Patients with right lower quadrant pain often come...
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ALVARADO SCORE IN DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OFTHE PAIN FROM THE RIGHT LOWER ABDOMINAL QUADRANTALVARADO SCOREACUTE APPENDICITISAcute appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergency and surgery for this disease is the most frequent performed operation. OBJECTIVE. Our aim is ...
Watch “Chest Pain: It’s Giving Me Angina” from EM Ed. In this lecture Dr. Celedon reviews the critical differential diagnosis for chest pain and how to safely and effectively work up patient’s with this challenging chief complaint. References Brown, J. (2013). Chest Pain. In Rosen’...
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional GI disorder characterized by abdominal pain and altered bowel habits in the absence of a specific and unique organic pathology. Osler coined the term mucous colitis in 1892 when he wrote of a disorder of muc
An 44 year-old male with no reported medical history (though limited access to medical care) presents with lower extremity swelling. He states that the symptoms have been gradually worsening over the past 3 months. He notes occasional fatigue while at work but denies chest pain, shortness of ...
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Referred pain Gallbladder disease Pancreatitis Appendicitis Renal colic Gastrointestinal cramping Psychogenic causes Breast Mass or Enlargement The differential diagnosis of a breast mass or enlargement is based on the age and sex of the child. Most breast masses in children and adolescents are benign. ...
Metastatic involvement of ceco-appendicular segment: a diagnosis of right lower quadrant abdominal pain in patient receiving chemotherapy. acute abdomenMetastases are a common feature during the evolution of breast cancer. However, gastrointestinal metastases, and especially ceco-appendicular ones,... P Ph...