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LaRose Ab Pain General
Week 7
14
Health Care
Professional
11/09/2012

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Term
Severe epigastric pain, alcohol abuse
Raised lipase, GGT, sentinel loop
Definition
Acute Pancreatitis
Term
RUQ pain, fat intolerance, Murphy’s +
Ultrasound-gallstones
Definition
Cholecystitis
Term
Dyspepsia relieved by food or antacids
Urease breath test+, endoscopy+
Definition
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Term
RUQ pain, nausea and jaundice
Elevated Bilirubin, AST, ALT
Definition
Hepatitis
Term
RLQ pain, fever, nausea, vomiting
CBC-leukocytosis, CT scan+
Definition
Appendicitis
Term
Left side abdominal pain in older patient
CBC-leukocytosis, high neutrophils
Definition
Diverticulitis
Term
LLQ pain, recurrent bloody diarrhea
FOB+, endoscopy-ulcerated colon
Definition
Ulcerative colitis
Term
RLQ pain, recurrent diarrhea
CBC-macrocytic anemia
Definition
Crohn’s disease
Term
Lower abd. pain relieved by defecation
CBC, ESR and FOB all negative
Definition
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Term
Recurrent diarrhea with steatorrhea
Mucosal biopsy-stunted villi
Definition
Celiac Disease
Term
Old patient, abdominal pain and shock
CBC-leukocytosis, CT scan+
Definition
Mesenteric Vas. Occlusion
Term
Distended abdomen, hyperactive BS
Abdominal x-ray-air/fluid levels
Definition
Intestinal Obstruction
Term
Amenorrhea and lower abdominal pain
βHCG+, ultrasound+
Definition
Ectopic pregnancy
Term
Fever, cough and rusty sputum
CBC-high WBC, CXR-consolidation
Definition
Lower lobe pneumonia
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