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Abdominal pain - differential diagnosis
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Types of pain
Ans: Visceral - dull, poorly localized.
Somatic - sharp, well localized.
Referred - pain felt in other location than the causative
stimuli.
Epigastric pain?
Ans: GERD, stomach ulcer, pancreatitis, peptic ulcer,
biliary obstruction.
Hepatitis, gallstones.
Hypogastric pain?
Ans: from colon, bladder, or uterus.
Periumbilical pain
Pretest - Stuvia US
Abdominal pain - differential diagnosis
Questions with Correct Answers for
Specific Exam Mail
Types of pain
Ans: Visceral - dull, poorly localized.
Somatic - sharp, well localized.
Referred - pain felt in other location than the causative
stimuli.
Epigastric pain?
Ans: GERD, stomach ulcer, pancreatitis, peptic ulcer,
biliary obstruction.
Hepatitis, gallstones.
Hypogastric pain?
Ans: from colon, bladder, or uterus.
Periumbilical pain
Pretest - Stuvia US