Differential Diagnosis for Abdominal distension/protrusion/sign
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Abdomen distended, ABDOMEN DISTENSION, ABDOMEN DISTENTION, ABDOMEN SWELLING... (more)
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Trauma Causes
Iatrogenic, Self Induced Disorders
Surgical, Procedure Complication
Infectious Disorders (Specific Agent)
- Gastroenteritis, viral
- Gastroenteritis, infantile
- Pneumonia, bacterial
- Pneumonia/Bronchopneumonia
- Neonatal hepatitis
- Pneumonia, pneumococcal
- Giardiasis
- Typhoid fever
- Primary bacterial peritonitis/ascites
- Tapeworm/beef tapeworm infestation
- Diphyllobothrium latum infestation
- Hookworm (Ancylostomiasis) disease
- Leishmaniasis/kala-azar
- Sprue, tropical
- Tuberculosis peritonitis
- Fungal peritonitis
- HIV/AIDS associated Peritonitis
Infected organ, Abscesses
- Gastroenteritis, acute
- Abscess, intraperitoneal, RL quadrant
- Cholecystitis, acute
- Empyema
- Peritonitis, acute
- Abscess, abdominal, visceral
- Abscess, gallbladder/pericholecystic
- Abscess, lesser sac
- Diverticulitis, colon
- Gallbladder empyema
- Hepatic abscess, pyogenic
- Intraperitoneal abscess
- Stomach abscess
- Subhepatic/gallbladder bed abscess
- Toxic megacolon
- Abscess, retroperitoneal
- Abscess, subphrenic
- Diverticulitis/phlegmon/abscess
- Omentum abscess
- Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis
Granulomatous, Inflammatory Disorders
Neoplastic Disorders
- Metastasis to peritoneum
- Metastatic malignancy (cancer)
- Neoplasms/tumors
- Adenocarcinoma, colon
- Adenocarcinoma, uterus
- Lymphomas
- Ovarian Cancer/Carcinoma
- Ovarian neoplasm
- Small bowel malignancy
- Ascites, malignant
- Carcinoid syndrome/Carcinoid metastatic
- Leukemia, chronic
- Lymphocytic leukemia, chronic
- Metastatic liver disease
- Myelogenous leukemia, chronic
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome/gastrinoma
- Adenocarcinoma, pancreatic
- Burkitt's lymphoma
- Duodenal spindle cell/sarcoma
- Endometrium sarcoma
- Fibrosarcoma/mesentery
- Gastric lymphoma
- Intestinal/gut lymphoma
- Kidney sarcoma/Fibrosarcoma
- Lymphoma, hepatosplenic
- Lymphoma/malignant, non-Hodgkins
- Ovarian teratocarcinoma
- Pseudomyxoma, peritonei
- Retroperitoneal sarcoma
- Sarcoma, liver, primary
- Wilms tumor
- Retroperitoneal fibroma
- Spleen sarcoma/primary
Allergic, Collagen, Auto-Immune Disorders
Metabolic, Storage Disorders
Deficiency Disorders
Congenital, Developmental Disorders
- Meconium peritonitis
- Gastroschisis
- Hirschsprung disease
- Imperforate anus, congenital
- Meckel's acute diverticulitis
- Pyloric stenosis, cong. hypertrophic
- Urine ascites/UT obstruction/neonate
- Nephrogenic ascites
- Choledochal cyst
- Megacolon, congenital
- Polycystic/liver/mesentary/renal synd.
- Jejunal Atresia congenital syndrome (unco)
- Anus, imperforate
- Congenital hydronephrosis
- Intestine atresia
- Pyloric stenosis ,congenital
- Intestine malrotation
- Abdominal muscle deficiency syndrome
- Aniridia Wilms tumor complex (WAGR )
- Congenital Central Lymphatics Obstruction/Dysplasia
Hereditary, Familial, Genetic Disorders
Relational, Mental, Psychiatric Disorders
Anatomic, Foreign Body, Structural Disorders
- Hernia, inguinal indirect
- Diverticulitis/perforated
- Gallstone ileus
- Gastroduodenal perforation
- Hemoperitoneum
- Hydronephrosis
- Incarcerated/irreducible hernia
- Internal bleeding/trauma
- Intestinal/bowel obstruction
- Large bowel obstruction
- Meconium ileus
- Mesentery hemorrhage
- Obstipation
- Perforated duodenal ulcer
- Perforation of GI tract
- Renal colic
- Small bowel obstruction
- Stomach, perforation
- Ascites
- Channel pyloric ulcer
- Enterolith/Fecalith
- Hernia, inguinal direct
- Hernia, umbilical
- Hernia, ventral
- Stomach foreign body
- Abdominal mass/tumor
- Ovarian cyst/Hemorrhagic cyst
- Peritoneal bleeding/hemorrhage
- Anus, stenosis
- Bile peritonitis
- Cecum, volvulus
- Colon/sigmoid perforation
- Gastric volvulus
- Intestine, perforation
- Intussusception
- Perforated viscus
- Pregnancy, abdominal
- Rectal perforation/ampulla
- Retroperitoneal hemorrhage
- Sigmoid volvulus
- Small Intestine Volvulus (Midgut)
- Volvulus
- Foreign body gut
- Hematocolpos/cryptomenorrhea
- Hernia, epigastric
- Hernia, intra-abdominal
- Pelvic hematoma
- Peritoneum, adhesions
- Pyloric obstruction/stenosis
- Retroperitoneal hematoma
- Richter hernia
- Sponge peritoneal foreign body
- Bezoar/Phytobezoar
- Hernia, incisional
- Pancreatic pseudocyst
- Ascitis, chylous
- Polycystic disease/acquired
Arteriosclerotic, Vascular, Venous Disorders
- Abdominal angina
- Colon (bowel) infarction
- Gastric infarct
- Hepatic vein occlusion/thrombus
- Infarction, bowel
- Ischemic bowel disease
- Mesenteric artery embolism
- Mesenteric infarct
- Mesenteric vein thrombosis
- Superior mesent. artery insuff/acute
- Thrombosis, mesenteric vein, superior
- Mesenteric vascular insufficiency
- Mesentery disorders
- Non-Occlusive Bowel Infarction
Functional, Physiologic Variant Disorders
Vegetative, Autonomic, Endocrine Disorders
- Colic, infant
- Premenstrual tension
- Gastric retention, acute
- Ileus
- Ileus, adynamic
- Intestine, psuedo-obstruction
- Pseudo-obstruction,intestinal,idiopath.
- Urinary bladder retention
- Gastroparesis/atony
- Intestinal stasis/motility failure
- Dyspepsia, functional
- Gastric retention/chronic
- Irritable colon syndrome (spastic)
- Colon pseudo-obstruction syndrome
- Megacolon, acquired organic
- Bowel hypomotility syndrome
- PMS/Severe prementral tension syndrome
- Portal hypertension
- Chronic bowel pseudo-obstruction synd
- Gastric emptying delay
- Megacolon, acquired, functional
- Ovarian failure, premature
- Polycystic ovaries/Stein-Leventhal
- Polyhydramnios/hydramnios
- Gastropathy Atonic
- Hypergastrinemia
Reference to Organ System
- Gastritis, acute
- Endometriosis
- Cardiomyopathy, congestive
- Colitis
- Cirrhosis
- Congestive heart failure
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Right congestive heart failure/chronic
- Hepatomegaly
- Malabsorption syndrome
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst rupture/ascites
- Cirrhosis portal (Laennecs/alcoholic)
- Renal failure,chronic (uremia/azotemia)
- Ascites, refractory
- Congestive heart failure/occult/chron.
- Splenomegaly
- Gastritis, chronic, hypertrophic
- Pancreatic insufficiency
- Pyloric hypertrophy, adult
- Splenomegaly, congestive, chronic
Pathophysiologic
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Poisoning (Specific Agent)
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