Abdominal pain has many potential causes and can originate from various organs in the abdominal region like the intestines, kidneys, appendix, spleen, stomach, gallbladder and liver. The document categorizes abdominal pain based on location, type of pain experienced, and common causes which include infections, inflammations, obstructions, vascular issues, and other medical conditions.
Abdominal pain has many potential causes and can originate from various organs in the abdominal region like the intestines, kidneys, appendix, spleen, stomach, gallbladder and liver. The document categorizes abdominal pain based on location, type of pain experienced, and common causes which include infections, inflammations, obstructions, vascular issues, and other medical conditions.
Abdominal pain has many potential causes and can originate from various organs in the abdominal region like the intestines, kidneys, appendix, spleen, stomach, gallbladder and liver. The document categorizes abdominal pain based on location, type of pain experienced, and common causes which include infections, inflammations, obstructions, vascular issues, and other medical conditions.
Abdominal pain has many potential causes and can originate from various organs in the abdominal region like the intestines, kidneys, appendix, spleen, stomach, gallbladder and liver. The document categorizes abdominal pain based on location, type of pain experienced, and common causes which include infections, inflammations, obstructions, vascular issues, and other medical conditions.
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Types of abdominal
pain Definition The pain that occurs between chest and pelvic region. Abdominal pain can be crampy,achy,dull, intermittent or sharp. It's also called stomachache or bellyache. Inflammation or disease that affect the organs in the abdomen can cause abdominal pain. Major organs located in the abdominal region
• Intestines(small and large)
• Kidneys •Appendix(part of large intestine) •Spleen •Stomach •Gallbladder •Liver •Genital organs Causes • Inflammatory causes 1- Infections like appendicitis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, pyelonephritis, hepatitis, mesenteric adenitis 2- Perforation of a peptic ulcer,a diverticulum,or the caecum 3- Inflammatory bowl disease like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis •Mechanical causes 1-Small bowel obstruction,intussusception,hernias,benign or malignant neoplasm 2- Large bowel obstruction caused by colorectal cancer, volvulus,fecal impection of hernia • Vascular causes 1- occlusive intestinal ischemia 2- Thromboembolism of superior mesenteric artery • Other Common Causes 1- Constipation 2- Diarrhea 3- Gastroenteritis 4- Epigastric acid reflux 5-Vomiting 6- kidney stones 7- Gallbladder stones 8- lactose intolerance (The inability to digest lactose) 9- gastroesophageal reflux disease 10- irritable bowel sydrome or spastic colon 11-Cramps associated with mensturation(also known as pelvic pain) 12- Common Pains during pregnancy Types of abdominal pains 1- Localized pain • The pain limited to one area of the abdomen.These are caused by problems in a particular organ such as most common stomach ulcers, intestinal ulcers 2- Cramp-like pain •This type of pain associated with diarrhea, constipation, bloating, flatulence, vomiting. • In women,it can be associated with mensturation, miscarriage or complications in female reproductive organs. 3- Colicky Pain • This pain occurrs during more severe conditions like gall stones,kidney stones.This pain occurrs suddenly and feel like severe muscle spasms. 4- Referred pain • Produced by infection in one location but felt another location 5- Visceral pain •This originates in abdominal organs covered by peritonium like hunger pang Quadrant based abdominal pain Classification Epigastric Pain • GERD • Mayocardial Infarction • Abdominal aortic aneurysm • Pancreatic Pain •Gallbladder and common bile duct obstruction • Duodenal ulcer • diverticulitis • Appendicitis Right Upper Quadrant Pain • Acute cholecystitis & Biliary colic • Acute hepatitis or abscess • Hepatomegaly due to CHF •Perforated Duodenal ulcer • Herpes zoster • Mayocardial Ischemia • Right lower lobe Pneumonia • Cholangitis • Fitz-Hugh Curtis Syndrome •Colon cancer • Gas accumulation Left Upper Quadrant Pain • Pancreatitis • Gastric ulcer • Gastritis • Spleenomegaly • Inferior Mayocardial Ischemia • Left lower lobe Pneumonia • Diabetic ketoacidosis • Aortic dissection & rupture • Celiac disease Right Lower Quadrant Pain • Appendicitis • Regional Enteritis • Leaking aneurysm • Rupture Ectopic pregnancy •Pelvic Inflammatory diseases •Kidney stones, Pyelonephritis • Endometriosis, endometrial cancer •Ovarian cyst • ovarian torsion, ovarian cancer • Leiomyoma , abscess • Cystitis Left Lower Quadrant Pain • Diverticulitis • Ruptured ectopic pregnancy • Twisted Ovarian Cyst • Ureteral Calculi • Hernias • Regional Enteritis •Sigmoid colon • Toxic magacolon • Volvulus • Gas accumulation Periumbilical Pain
