Abdominal Tenderness
Definition
Underlying Cause
Anatomy
Abdominal Tenderness Underlying Cause
Causes of middle-upper abdominal tenderness include:
Abdominal wall strain
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Acute pancreatitis
Gallbladder disease
Gastritis
Hepatitis
Hiatal hernia
Intestinal obstruction
Peptic ulcer disease
Perforated ulcer
Peritonitis
Ulcerative colitis
Causes of right upper abdominal tenderness include:
Abdominal wall strain
Crohn's disease
Gallbladder disease
Hepatitis
Peptic ulcer disease
Pyelonephritis
Causes of left upper abdominal tenderness include:
Abdominal wall strain
Crohn's disease
Diverticulitis
Intestinal obstruction
Leukemia
Pyelonephritis
Ruptured spleen
Splenic abscess
Ulcerative colitis
Causes of middle-lower abdominal tenderness include:
Abdominal wall strain
Gastroenteritis
Intestinal obstruction
Irritable bowel syndrome
Ulcerative colitis
Bladder infection
Peritonitis
Ventral hernia
Additional causes of middle-lower abdominal tenderness in females include:
Threatened miscarriage
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Primary dysmenorrhea
Endometritis
Peritonitis
Endometriosis
Causes of right-lower abdominal tenderness include:
Appendicitis
Crohn's disease
Mesenteric lymphadenitis
Inguinal hernia
Femoral hernia
Intestinal obstruction
Intussusception
Meckel's diverticulum
Volvulus
Additional causes of right-lower abdominal pain in females include:
Ovarian torsion
Tubal pregnancy
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Causes of left-lower abdominal tenderness include:
Appendicitis
Crohn's disease
Diverticulitis
Inguinal hernia
Femoral hernia
Intestinal obstruction
Volvulus
Additional causes of left-lower abdominal tenderness in females include:
Ovarian torsion
Tubal pregnancy
Pelvic inflammatory disease
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Abdominal Tenderness Anatomy
Related Topics:
Abdominal pain in children
Abdominal pain in pregnancy
Abdominal pain
Left lower abdominal pain
Left upper abdominal pain
Lower abdominal pain
Right lower abdominal pain
Right upper abdominal pain
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Last Updated: Jul 3, 2008
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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