Diferencia entre revisiones de «Left lower quadrant abdominal pain»
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*UA | *UA | ||
*?CT abd/pelvis ( | *?CT abd/pelvis (rule out [[diverticulitis]]) | ||
*Testicular exam | *Testicular exam | ||
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*UA | *UA | ||
*Urine pregnancy | *Urine pregnancy | ||
*?Pelvic US ( | *?Pelvic US (rule out [[ovarian torsion]]) and/or CT abd/pelvis (rule out [[diverticulitis]]) | ||
*Pelvic exam | *Pelvic exam | ||
Revisión del 16:40 30 jul 2016
Background
- This page describes the general approach to LLQ pain in adults
Clinical Features
- Left lower quadrant abdominal pain
Differential Diagnosis
LLQ Pain
- Diverticulitis
- Kidney stone
- UTI
- Pyelonephritis
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Infectious colitis
- Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis)
- Inguinal hernia
- Mesenteric ischemia
- Epiploic appendagitis
- Mittelschmerz
- Ovarian cyst
- Ovarian torsion
- PID
- Psoas abscess
- Testicular torsion
- Appendicitis
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Herpes zoster
- Endometriosis
- Colon cancer
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Small bowel obstruction
Evaluation
Male
- CBC
- Chem
- UA
- ?CT abd/pelvis (rule out diverticulitis)
- Testicular exam
Female
- CBC
- Chem
- UA
- Urine pregnancy
- ?Pelvic US (rule out ovarian torsion) and/or CT abd/pelvis (rule out diverticulitis)
- Pelvic exam
Management
- Treat underlying disease process
Disposition
- Per underlying disease process