RT Book, Section
A1 Yudin, Mark H.
A1 Wiesenfeld, Harold C.
A2 Klausner, Jeffrey D.
A2 Hook, Edward W.
SR Print(0)
ID 3027087
T1 Chapter 5. Lower Abdominal Pain in Women
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
YR 2007
FD 2007
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-145606-7
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=3027087
RD 2024/04/23
AB •  Lower  abdominal  pain  in  women  is  a  common  presenting  complaint;  pain  characteristics  (duration,  location,  quality,  and  severity)  may  be  helpful  in  determining  the  diagnosis.•  Pain  may  be  caused  by  gynecologic  disorders,  but  also  by  disorders  of  the  gastrointestinal,  urinary,  and  musculoskeletal  systems.•  Pain  on  abdominal  or  pelvic  examination  may  signal  peritoneal  irritation.•  History,  physical  examination,  and  laboratory  tests  should  be  used  to  arrive  at  a  diagnosis.•  Ultrasound  may  aid  in  the  diagnosis;  diagnostic  laparoscopy  can  provide  a  definitive  diagnosis  and  may  be  considered  when  the  diagnosis  is  uncertain.