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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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{{Abdominal pain location}} | {{Abdominal pain location}} | ||
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==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
*Diffuse abdominal pain | *Diffuse abdominal pain | ||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
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{{Abdominal Pain DDX Diffuse}} | {{Abdominal Pain DDX Diffuse}} | ||
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{{Extra-abdominal sources of abdominal pain DDX}} | {{Extra-abdominal sources of abdominal pain DDX}} | ||
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==Evaluation== | ==Evaluation== | ||
===Workup=== | ===Workup=== | ||
*CBC | *CBC | ||
*Chem | *Chem | ||
*[[LFTs]] | *[[Special:MyLanguage/LFTs|LFTs]] | ||
*Lipase | *Lipase | ||
*Coags | *Coags | ||
*[[Urinalysis]] | *[[Special:MyLanguage/Urinalysis|Urinalysis]] | ||
*Urine pregnancy (female) | *Urine pregnancy (female) | ||
*[[ECG]] (>40 yo) | *[[Special:MyLanguage/ECG|ECG]] (>40 yo) | ||
*Guaiac | *Guaiac | ||
*?[[Lactate]] | *?[[Special:MyLanguage/Lactate|Lactate]] | ||
*?CT abd/pelvis | *?CT abd/pelvis | ||
===Diagnosis=== | ===Diagnosis=== | ||
==Management== | ==Management== | ||
*Treat underlying disease process | *Treat underlying disease process | ||
*[[Opioid]] pain medication (e.g. [[morphine]]) may improve localization of physical exam | *[[Special:MyLanguage/Opioid|Opioid]] pain medication (e.g. [[Special:MyLanguage/morphine|morphine]]) may improve localization of physical exam | ||
==Disposition== | ==Disposition== | ||
*Disposition per underlying disease process | *Disposition per underlying disease process | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Abdominal Pain]] | |||
*[[Abdominal Pain (Peds)]] | *[[Special:MyLanguage/Abdominal Pain|Abdominal Pain]] | ||
*[[Special:MyLanguage/Abdominal Pain (Peds)|Abdominal Pain (Peds)]] | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:GI]] | [[Category:GI]] | ||
[[Category:Symptoms]] | [[Category:Symptoms]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:48, 4 January 2026
Background
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
- Diffuse abdominal pain
Differential Diagnosis
Diffuse Abdominal pain
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Acute gastroenteritis
- Aortoenteric fisulta
- Appendicitis (early)
- Bowel obstruction
- Bowel perforation
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- Gastroparesis
- Hernia
- Hypercalcemia
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Mesenteric ischemia
- Pancreatitis
- Peritonitis
- Sickle cell crisis
- Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
- Volvulus
Extra-abdominal Sources of Abdominal pain
- MI
- Aortic Dissection
- PNA
- PE
- Testicular Torsion
- Herpes Zoster
- Muscle spasm
- Spinal pathology
- Strep Pharyngitis (peds)
- Mononucleosis
- DKA
- ETOH Ketoacidosis
- Uremia
- Sickle Cell Crisis
- SLE
- Vasculitis
- Glaucoma
- Hyperthyroidism
- Methanol Poisoning
- Heavy Metal toxicity
- Addison's disease
- Porphyria
- Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
- Black widow spider bite
Evaluation
Workup
- CBC
- Chem
- LFTs
- Lipase
- Coags
- Urinalysis
- Urine pregnancy (female)
- ECG (>40 yo)
- Guaiac
- ?Lactate
- ?CT abd/pelvis
Diagnosis
Management
- Treat underlying disease process
- Opioid pain medication (e.g. morphine) may improve localization of physical exam
Disposition
- Disposition per underlying disease process
See Also