Acute Abdomen Differential Diagnosis: Lower Quadrants
- Appendicitis
- Salpingitis
- Sigmoid Volvulus
- Sigmoid Diverticulitis
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Ovarian Torsion
- Renal Calculi
- Pyelonephritis
Acute Abdomen Differential Diagnosis: Midepigastrium and Diffuse
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Pancreatitis
- Aortic Dissection
- Myocardial Infarction
- Peritonitis
- Hemorrhage or Perforation
- Bowel Obstruction
- Strangulation
- Acute Hepatitis
Acute Abdomen Differential Diagnosis: Upper Quadrants
- Cholecystitis
- Biliary Colic
- Cholangitis
- Perforated Duodenal Ulcer
- Acute Hepatitis
- Splenic Rupture
- IBS (Splenic Flexure Syndrome)
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Screen Males 65-75 Who've Ever Smoked
- Ultrasound
- Observation
- Asymptomatic and < 5 cm in Size
- Surgical Repair
- > 5.5 cm in Abdomen
- Emergent Surgery
- Ruptured or Symptomatic
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Assessment
- Atherosclerosis
- Bruit
- Pulsation in Abdomen
- Abdominal or Lower Back Pain
- Tearing Pain
- Ultrasound
- Rupture
- Shock
- Surgical Repair
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Rupture
- Acute Tearing Pain
- Pulsatile Abdominal Mass
- Grey Turner Sign
- Cullen Sign
- Hypovolemic Shock
- Diagnosis by Clinical Impression
- Emergent Surgical Intervention
- Poor Prognosis