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(New page: right|thumb|300px ===Definition=== Pain in the lower abdomen/pelvis area. ===Epidemiology=== image:common.jpg ===Pathophysiology=== ===Clinical and Associated Fea...)
 
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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]]
It's also worth taking a look at [[abdominal pain]].
*[[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

Picture.jpg

Definition

Pain in the lower abdomen/pelvis area.

Epidemiology

Common.jpg

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

Non-gynae

Investigations

Management