Generalised Abdominal Tenderness
August 18th, 2017
Overview
Feel For
- Generalised tenderness over more than one abdominal segment.
Significance
- A feature of peritonism, suggestive of peritonitis.
Causes of Peritonitis
- Infection post perforation - appendix, diverticulitis, IBD, perforated ulcer, surgical anastomosis
- Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP)
- Blood - endometriosis, ruptured ovarian cyst, trauma
- Bile - post-surgical
- Urine - pelvic trauma
- Pancreatic fluid - pancreatitis
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