Extraperitoneal causes of acute abdominal pain
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Extraperitoneal Causes of Acute Abdominal Pain
Genitourinary
- Pyelonephritis
- Perinephric abscess
- Renal infarct
- Nephrolithiasis
- Ureteral obstruction (urolithiasis, tumor)
- Acute cystitis
- Prostatitis
- Seminal vesiculitis
- Orchitis/Epididymitis
- Testicular torsion
- Dysmenorrhea
- Threatened abortion
Pulmonary
Cardiac
Metabolic
- Acute intermittent porphyria
- Familial Mediterranean fever
- Hypolipoproteinemia
- Hemochromatosis
- Hereditary angioneurotic edema
- Uremia
Endocrine
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- Hyperparathyroidism (hypercalcemia)
- Acute adrenal insufficiency (Addisonian crisis)
- Hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism
Musculoskeletal
- Rectus sheath hematoma
- Arthritis/diskitis of thoracolumbar spine
Neurogenic
- Herpes zoster
- Tabes dorsalis
- Nerve root compression
- Spinal cord tumors
- Osteomyelitis of the spine
- Abdominal epilepsy
- Abdominal migraine
- Multiple sclerosis
Inflammatory
- Henoch-Schönlein purpura
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Polyarteritis nodosa
- Dermatomyositis
- Scleroderma
Infectious
- Bacterial
- Parasitic (malaria)
- Viral (measles, mumps, infectious mononucleosis)
- Rickettsial (Rocky Mountain spotted fever)
Hematologic
- Acute leukemia
- Acute hemolytic states
- Coagulopathies
- Pernicious anemia
- Other dyscrasias
Vascular
Toxins
- Bacterial toxins (tetanus, staphylococcus)
- Insect venom (black widow spider)
- Animal venom
- Heavy metals (lead, arsenic, mercury)
- Poisonous mushrooms
- Drugs
- Narcotics withdrawal
Retroperitoneal
- Retroperitoneal hemorrhage (spontaneous adrenal hemorrhage)
- Psoas abscess
Psychogenic
- Hypochondriasis
- Somatization disorders
Factitious
- Munchausen syndrome
- Malingering