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Abdominal tenderness

MedGen UID:
534564
•Concept ID:
C0232498
•
Sign or Symptom
SNOMED CT: Abdominal tenderness (43478001)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis: aetiology, evaluation and management.
Rourke W, Khan SA, Ahmed K, Masood S, Dasgupta P, Khan MS
Arch Ital Urol Androl 2014 Jun 30;86(2):126-31. doi: 10.4081/aiua.2014.2.126. PMID: 25017594
Diagnosis and management of acute diverticulitis.
Wilkins T, Embry K, George R
Am Fam Physician 2013 May 1;87(9):612-20. PMID: 23668524
Management of gallstones.
Bellows CF, Berger DH, Crass RA
Am Fam Physician 2005 Aug 15;72(4):637-42. PMID: 16127953

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Hijab Pin Ingestions.
Yogev D, Mahameed F, Gileles-Hillel A, Millman P, Davidovics Z, Hashavya S, Rekhtman D, Wilschanski M, Berkun Y, Slae M
Pediatrics 2020 Jun;145(6) Epub 2020 May 8 doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-3472. PMID: 32385133
HSV Hepatitis in Pregnancy: A Review of the Literature.
McCormack AL, Rabie N, Whittemore B, Murphy T, Sitler C, Magann E
Obstet Gynecol Surv 2019 Feb;74(2):93-98. doi: 10.1097/OGX.0000000000000642. PMID: 30756123
Fever in Children and Fever of Unknown Origin.
Dayal R, Agarwal D
Indian J Pediatr 2016 Jan;83(1):38-43. Epub 2015 Mar 1 doi: 10.1007/s12098-015-1724-4. PMID: 25724501
Manufactured volvulus.
Zweifel N, Meuli M, Subotic U, Moehrlen U, Mazzone L, Arlettaz R
Eur J Pediatr Surg 2013 Jun;23(3):234-7. Epub 2012 Nov 21 doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1330843. PMID: 23172568
Katayama syndrome.
Ross AG, Vickers D, Olds GR, Shah SM, McManus DP
Lancet Infect Dis 2007 Mar;7(3):218-24. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(07)70053-1. PMID: 17317603

Diagnosis

Post-endoscopic submucosal dissection electrocoagulation syndrome: a clinical overview.
Qiu J, Ouyang Q, Zhang Y, Xu J, Xie Y, Wei W, Pan X
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022 Nov-Dec;16(11-12):1079-1087. Epub 2022 Dec 17 doi: 10.1080/17474124.2022.2156858. PMID: 36503328
Fever in Children and Fever of Unknown Origin.
Dayal R, Agarwal D
Indian J Pediatr 2016 Jan;83(1):38-43. Epub 2015 Mar 1 doi: 10.1007/s12098-015-1724-4. PMID: 25724501
Manufactured volvulus.
Zweifel N, Meuli M, Subotic U, Moehrlen U, Mazzone L, Arlettaz R
Eur J Pediatr Surg 2013 Jun;23(3):234-7. Epub 2012 Nov 21 doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1330843. PMID: 23172568
Katayama syndrome.
Ross AG, Vickers D, Olds GR, Shah SM, McManus DP
Lancet Infect Dis 2007 Mar;7(3):218-24. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(07)70053-1. PMID: 17317603
Management of gallstones.
Bellows CF, Berger DH, Crass RA
Am Fam Physician 2005 Aug 15;72(4):637-42. PMID: 16127953

Therapy

Post-endoscopic submucosal dissection electrocoagulation syndrome: a clinical overview.
Qiu J, Ouyang Q, Zhang Y, Xu J, Xie Y, Wei W, Pan X
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022 Nov-Dec;16(11-12):1079-1087. Epub 2022 Dec 17 doi: 10.1080/17474124.2022.2156858. PMID: 36503328
Manufactured volvulus.
Zweifel N, Meuli M, Subotic U, Moehrlen U, Mazzone L, Arlettaz R
Eur J Pediatr Surg 2013 Jun;23(3):234-7. Epub 2012 Nov 21 doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1330843. PMID: 23172568
Katayama syndrome.
Ross AG, Vickers D, Olds GR, Shah SM, McManus DP
Lancet Infect Dis 2007 Mar;7(3):218-24. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(07)70053-1. PMID: 17317603
Management of gallstones.
Bellows CF, Berger DH, Crass RA
Am Fam Physician 2005 Aug 15;72(4):637-42. PMID: 16127953
Antibiotic-associated hemorrhagic colitis.
Moulis H, Vender RJ
J Clin Gastroenterol 1994 Apr;18(3):227-31. doi: 10.1097/00004836-199404000-00012. PMID: 8034921

Prognosis

Post-endoscopic submucosal dissection electrocoagulation syndrome: a clinical overview.
Qiu J, Ouyang Q, Zhang Y, Xu J, Xie Y, Wei W, Pan X
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022 Nov-Dec;16(11-12):1079-1087. Epub 2022 Dec 17 doi: 10.1080/17474124.2022.2156858. PMID: 36503328
Manufactured volvulus.
Zweifel N, Meuli M, Subotic U, Moehrlen U, Mazzone L, Arlettaz R
Eur J Pediatr Surg 2013 Jun;23(3):234-7. Epub 2012 Nov 21 doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1330843. PMID: 23172568
Management of gallstones.
Bellows CF, Berger DH, Crass RA
Am Fam Physician 2005 Aug 15;72(4):637-42. PMID: 16127953
Antibiotic-associated hemorrhagic colitis.
Moulis H, Vender RJ
J Clin Gastroenterol 1994 Apr;18(3):227-31. doi: 10.1097/00004836-199404000-00012. PMID: 8034921
Appendicitis complicating pregnancy.
Cunningham FG, McCubbin JH
Obstet Gynecol 1975 Apr;45(4):415-20. PMID: 1121371

Clinical prediction guides

Management of adhesive small bowel obstruction: the results of a large retrospective study.
Maienza E, Godiris-Petit G, Noullet S, Menegaux F, Chereau N
Int J Colorectal Dis 2023 Sep 5;38(1):224. doi: 10.1007/s00384-023-04512-8. PMID: 37668744Free PMC Article
Hijab Pin Ingestions.
Yogev D, Mahameed F, Gileles-Hillel A, Millman P, Davidovics Z, Hashavya S, Rekhtman D, Wilschanski M, Berkun Y, Slae M
Pediatrics 2020 Jun;145(6) Epub 2020 May 8 doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-3472. PMID: 32385133
Is It Ovarian Torsion? A Systematic Literature Review and Evaluation of Prediction Signs.
Rey-Bellet Gasser C, Gehri M, Joseph JM, Pauchard JY
Pediatr Emerg Care 2016 Apr;32(4):256-61. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000000621. PMID: 26855342
The diagnosis of intussusception.
Klein EJ, Kapoor D, Shugerman RP
Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2004 May;43(4):343-7. doi: 10.1177/000992280404300405. PMID: 15118777
Small bowel obstruction and its management.
Asbun HJ, Pempinello C, Halasz NA
Int Surg 1989 Jan-Mar;74(1):23-7. PMID: 2651344

Recent systematic reviews

Comparison of Risk Scores for Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Almaghrabi M, Gandhi M, Guizzetti L, Iansavichene A, Yan B, Wilson A, Oakland K, Jairath V, Sey M
JAMA Netw Open 2022 May 2;5(5):e2214253. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.14253. PMID: 35622365Free PMC Article
Is It Ovarian Torsion? A Systematic Literature Review and Evaluation of Prediction Signs.
Rey-Bellet Gasser C, Gehri M, Joseph JM, Pauchard JY
Pediatr Emerg Care 2016 Apr;32(4):256-61. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000000621. PMID: 26855342
Blunt abdominal trauma and mesenteric avulsion: a systematic review.
Kordzadeh A, Melchionda V, Rhodes KM, Fletcher EO, Panayiotopolous YP
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2016 Jun;42(3):311-5. Epub 2015 Mar 25 doi: 10.1007/s00068-015-0514-z. PMID: 26038032
Giant colonic diverticulum: clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment: systematic review of 166 cases.
Nigri G, Petrucciani N, Giannini G, Aurello P, Magistri P, Gasparrini M, Ramacciato G
World J Gastroenterol 2015 Jan 7;21(1):360-8. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i1.360. PMID: 25574112Free PMC Article
Image-guided percutaneous procedure plus metronidazole versus metronidazole alone for uncomplicated amoebic liver abscess.
Chavez-Tapia NC, Hernandez-Calleros J, Tellez-Avila FI, Torre A, Uribe M
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009 Jan 21;(1):CD004886. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004886.pub2. PMID: 19160244

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