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===Pathophysiology=== | ===Pathophysiology=== | ||
===Differential Diagnosis=== | ===Differential Diagnosis=== | ||
It's also worth taking a look at [[abdominal pain]]. This where I got most of the differentials from. | It's also worth taking a look at [[abdominal pain]]. This where I got most of the differentials from. | ||
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*[[Appendicitis]] | *[[Appendicitis]] | ||
*Strangulated [[inguinal hernia]] | *Strangulated [[inguinal hernia]] | ||
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===Investigations=== | ===Investigations=== | ||
===Management=== | ===Management=== | ||
Revision as of 11:29, 18 December 2009
Definition
Pain in the lower abdomen/pelvis area.
Epidemiology
Pathophysiology
Differential Diagnosis
It's also worth taking a look at abdominal pain. This where I got most of the differentials from.
Gynaecological
Dyspareunia
Pain during or after intercourse
- Superficial dyspareunia - pain of the external genitalia. Causes: genital infection, Bartholin's cyst, surgery
- Deep dyspareunia - chronic PID, endometriosis, retroverted uterus, IBD, IBS, chronic constipation, pelvic mass.
Non-gynae
- Abdominal abscess
- Renal stones
- Mesenteric adenitis
- Meckel's diverticulum
- Crohn's
- Bowel perforation
- Appendicitis
- Strangulated inguinal hernia