Abdominal Pain*
Abdominal Pain*: Excerpt from A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
Abdominal Disorders
Inflammatory disorders
Peritoneum
Peritonitis (chemical or bacterial)
Subdiaphragmatic abscess
Familial Mediterranean fever
Hollow viscera
Gastritis
Duodenitis
Peptic ulcer disease
Gastroenteritis
Cholecystitis
Bacterial cholangitis
Peptic ulcer disease
Intestinal perforation
Meckel's diverticulum
Appendicitis
Crohn's disease
Colitis (idiopathic and infectious)
Diverticulitis
Solid viscera
Pancreatitis
Hepatitis
Pyelonephritis
Abscess (especially hepatic, splenic, pancreatic, perinephric, psoas)
Mesenteric lymphadenitis
Mechanical disorders
Hollow viscera
Intestinal obstruction
Intussusception
Volvulus
Biliary tract obstruction (stones, strictures)
Ureteral obstruction
Solid viscera
Acute capsular distention
Acute splenomegaly
Acute hepatomegaly (especially hepatitis, hepatic congestion)
Nephrolithiasis
Abdominal wall
Abdominal wall contusion
Abdominal wall hematoma
Neoplasms
Pancreatic tumors
Gastric tumors
Hepatic tumors, primary or metastatic
Colonic tumors
Small intestinal tumors
Abdominal wall tumors
Vascular disorders
Intraabdominal bleeding
Ischemia
Mesenteric artery insufficiency or thrombosis
Mesenteric venous thrombosis
Budd-Chiari syndrome
Infarction (especially liver, spleen)
Omental ischemia
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Functional disorders
Irritable bowel syndrome
Nonulcer dyspepsia
Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
Functional constipation
Pelvic Disorders
Inflammatory disorders
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Tuboovarian disease
Mittelschmerz
Endometritis
Endometriosis
Salpingitis
Fitz-Hugh–Curtis syndrome
Cystitis
Seminal vesiculitis
Epididymitis
Mechanical disorders
Ovarian cyst/torsion
Ectopic pregnancy
Distended bladder
Omental torsion
Neoplasms
Cervical tumors
Ovarian tumors
Uterine tumors
Bladder tumors
Prostate tumors
Extraabdominal Disorders
Thoracic
Esophagitis
Esophageal spasm
Esophageal rupture (Boerhaave's syndrome)
Myocardial infarction or ischemia
Pericarditis
Myocarditis
Endocarditis
Congestive heart failure
Pneumonia
Pulmonary embolism or infarction
Pneumothorax
Empyema
Pleuritis
Neurologic
Radiculitis
Herpes zoster (shingles)
Degenerative arthritis
Herniated intervertebral disc
Spinal or peripheral nerve tumors
Causalgia
Tabes dorsalis
Abdominal epilepsy
Hematologic
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Sickle cell anemia
Hemolytic anemia
Henoch-Schönlein purpura
Toxins
Insect bite
Snake bite
Lead poisoning
Metabolic disorders
Uremia
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Acute adrenal insufficiency (Addison's disease)
Porphyria
Hypercalcemia
Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperlipidemia
Hereditary angioneurotic edema
Psychiatric disorders
Depression
Anxiety disorders
Schizophrenia
Factitious abdominal pain
Other
Acute glaucoma
Narcotic withdrawal
Heat stroke
Unexplained intractable abdominal pain
References
1. Glasgow RE, Mulvihill SJ: Abdominal Pain, Including the Acute Abdomen, pp. 80–89. See Bibliography, 1.
2. Haubrich WS: Abdominal Pain, pp. 11–29. See Bibliography, 2.
*See also 5-D.
Book Source Details
- Book Title: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
- Author(s): Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra
- Year of Publication: 1999
- Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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