Focal Abdominal Tenderness
August 18th, 2017
Overview
Feel For
- Tenderness within a single region of the abdomen.
Interpretation
- Right hypochondriumGallstones, peptic ulcer
- EpigastriumPancreatitis, peptic ulcer, reflux
- Left hypochondrium Peptic ulcer, pancreatitis
- Right lumbarKidney stone, pyelonephritis
- UmbilicusPancreatitis, early appendicitis, peptic ulcer, IBD
- Left lumbarKidney stone, diverticulitis, IBD
- Right iliac fossaAppendicitis, caecal diverticulitis, ovarian pathology, ectopic pregnancy, PID, inguinal hernia
- HypogastriumCystitis, appendicitis, diverticulitis, IBD, uterine pathology
- Left Iliac FossaSigmoid diverticulitis, ovarian pathology, ectopic pregnancy, PID, inguinal hernia
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