Left lower quadrant abdominal pain: Difference between revisions
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*This page describes the general approach to LLQ pain in adults | *This page describes the general approach to LLQ pain in adults | ||
{{Abdominal pain location}} | |||
==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
*Left lower quadrant abdominal pain | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
{{Template:LLQ DDX}} | {{Template:LLQ DDX}} | ||
== | ==Evaluation== | ||
===Male=== | ===Male=== | ||
*CBC | *CBC | ||
*Chem | *Chem | ||
* | *[[Urinalysis]] | ||
*?CT abd/pelvis ( | *?CT abd/pelvis (rule out [[diverticulitis]]) | ||
*Testicular exam | *Testicular exam | ||
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*CBC | *CBC | ||
*Chem | *Chem | ||
* | *[[Urinalysis]] | ||
*Urine pregnancy | *Urine pregnancy | ||
*?Pelvic | *?Pelvic [[ultrasound]] (rule out [[ovarian torsion]]) and/or CT abd/pelvis (rule out [[diverticulitis]]) | ||
*Pelvic exam | *Pelvic exam | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:GI]] | [[Category:GI]] | ||
[[Category:Symptoms]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:39, 31 January 2024
Background
- This page describes the general approach to LLQ pain in adults
Classification by Abdominal pain location
| RUQ pain | Epigastric pain | LUQ pain |
| Flank pain | Diffuse abdominal pain | Flank pain |
| RLQ pain | Pelvic pain | LLQ pain |
Clinical Features
- Left lower quadrant abdominal pain
Differential Diagnosis
LLQ Pain
- Diverticulitis
- Kidney stone
- UTI
- Pyelonephritis
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Infectious colitis
- Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis)
- Inguinal hernia
- Mesenteric ischemia
- Epiploic appendagitis
- Mittelschmerz
- Ovarian cyst
- Ovarian torsion
- PID
- Psoas abscess
- Testicular torsion
- Appendicitis
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Herpes zoster
- Endometriosis
- Colon cancer
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Small bowel obstruction
Evaluation
Male
- CBC
- Chem
- Urinalysis
- ?CT abd/pelvis (rule out diverticulitis)
- Testicular exam
Female
- CBC
- Chem
- Urinalysis
- Urine pregnancy
- ?Pelvic ultrasound (rule out ovarian torsion) and/or CT abd/pelvis (rule out diverticulitis)
- Pelvic exam
Management
- Treat underlying disease process
Disposition
- Per underlying disease process