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Abdominal pain
May present with a variety of signs and symptoms r/t disease, trauma, malfunction, or infection
2 types -
Acute: sudden onset of pain
Chronic: > 6 months
History is essential:
Onset of pain
Location of pain/radiation
Symptoms associated with pain
Alleviating factors
Severity
Stools
Similar episodes
Vaginal bleeding
Dysuria/hematuria
,right upper quad
Hepatitis
Hepatic abscess
Cholecystitis
Cholangitis
Gallstones
Right mid quad
Kidney stones
Pyelonephritis
Colitis
Right lower quad
Appendicitis
Colitis
Ovarian torsion
TOA
Ovarian cyst
peri umbilical quad
Gastritis
GERD
PUD
Gastric perf
Gastroparesis
, Pancreatitis
Umbilical quad
SBO
Gastroenteritis
Mesen. Ischemia
Ruptured AAA
below umbilical
Cystitis
PID
STI
Pregnancy
Ectopic
Left upper quad
Pancreatitis
Splenic infarct
Splenic rupture
Splenic abscess
Left mid quad
Kidney stones
Pyelonephritis
Colitis