Where is it?
This large organ occupies most of the right upper quadrant and produces bile.
What is the liver?
Inflammation of the appendix.
What is appendicits?
Most common location of pain in appendicitis.
What is the right lower quadrant?
Rebound tenderness suggests irritation of this lining.
What is the peritoneum?
2-year-old with migrating periumbilical pain, nausea, and RLQ tenderness.
What is appendicitis?
This small organ tucked beneath the liver stores bile.
What is the gallbladder?
Inflammation of the gallbladder, usually caused by gallstones.
What is cholecystitis?
Pain from gallbladder disease is usually found here.
What is the right upper quadrant?
A pulsatile abdominal mass is most concerning for this emergency.
What is an abdominal aortic aneurysm?
48-year-old after a greasy meal with RUQ pain radiating to the right shoulder.
What is cholecystitis?
These paired organs lie in the retroperitoneal space.
What are the kidneys?
Inflammation of the liver.
What is hepatitis?
Pain from pancreatitis commonly radiates here.
What are the back or flank?
Hypotension with severe abdominal pain suggests this life-threatening complication of an AAA.
What is rupture?
50-year-old with severe epigastric pain boring through to the back after heavy alcohol use.
What is pancreatitis?
This organ lies behind the stomach and is responsible for digestive enzymes and insulin production.
What is the pancreas?
Inflammation of the pancreas.
What is pancreatitis?
Pain from an abdominal aortic aneurysm frequently radiates to these areas.
What are the back or flank?
This sign describes pain during inspiration while palpating beneath the right costal margin.
What is Murphy's Sign?
72-year-old smoker with sudden tearing abdominal pain, hypotension, and back pain.
What is a ruptured AAA?
Pain from this organ often begins near the umbilicus before moving to McBurney's Point.
What is the appendix?
Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
What is cystitis?
A ruptured ovarian cyst typically causes pain in this abdominal quadrant.
What is the right or left lower quadrant?
This sign is commonly positive in appendicitis when pressure is released quickly.
What is rebound tenderness?
Young female with sudden unilateral pelvic pain after exercise and stable vital signs.
What is an ovarian cyst?