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===Clinical and Associated Features=== | ===Clinical and Associated Features=== | ||
===Differential Diagnosis=== | ===Differential Diagnosis=== | ||
It's also worth taking a look at [[abdominal pain]]. This where I got most of the differentials from. | |||
====Gynaecological==== | ====Gynaecological==== | ||
*[[Dysmenorrhoea]] | *[[Dysmenorrhoea]] | ||
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*[[Miscarriage]] | *[[Miscarriage]] | ||
*[[STI]] | *[[STI]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Salpingitis]] | ||
*[[PID]] | |||
*[[Dyspareunia]] - pain during or after [[intercourse]] | |||
**Superficial [[dyspareunia]] - pain of the external genitalia. ''Causes'': [[genital infection]], [[Bartholin's cyst]], surgery | |||
**Deep dys | |||
====Non-gynae==== | ====Non-gynae==== | ||
*[[Abdominal abscess]] | |||
*[[Renal stones]] | |||
*[[Mesenteric adenitis]] | |||
*[[Meckel's diverticulum]] | |||
*[[Crohn's]] | |||
*[[Bowel perforation]] | |||
*[[Appendicitis]] | *[[Appendicitis]] | ||
*Strangulated [[inguinal hernia] | *Strangulated [[inguinal hernia] | ||
===Investigations=== | ===Investigations=== | ||
===Management=== | ===Management=== |
Revision as of 11:15, 18 December 2009
Definition
Pain in the lower abdomen/pelvis area.
Epidemiology
Pathophysiology
Clinical and Associated Features
Differential Diagnosis
It's also worth taking a look at abdominal pain. This where I got most of the differentials from.
Gynaecological
- Dysmenorrhoea
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Miscarriage
- STI
- Salpingitis
- PID
- Dyspareunia - pain during or after intercourse
- Superficial dyspareunia - pain of the external genitalia. Causes: genital infection, Bartholin's cyst, surgery
- Deep dys
Non-gynae
- Abdominal abscess
- Renal stones
- Mesenteric adenitis
- Meckel's diverticulum
- Crohn's
- Bowel perforation
- Appendicitis
- Strangulated [[inguinal hernia]