Definition
Abdominal pain on palpation is a detectable clinical finding when a particular area of the abdomen is pressed.
The venue provides an important indication for understanding the underlying disease.
Palpation allows the identification of the area of greatest tenderness and the possible presence of swellings. A defense contraction of the abdominal muscles is a signal indicative of the presence of peritoneal irritation.
The inguinal area and all the surgical scars must be palpated in search of possible hernias.
Many of the disorders that cause abdominal pain on palpation are medical emergencies. In general, abdominal pain on palpation refers to inflammation or other acute processes involving one or more organs located in the painful area.
Possible causes include appendicitis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, adnexitis, gastroduodenitis, cystitis, diverticulitis and peritonitis. Blocking and twisting of certain organs, such as the fallopian tubes or colon, can also cause abdominal pain on palpation.
Possible Causes * of abdominal pain on palpation
- Appendicitis
- Gall bladder stones
- Kidney stones
- cystinuria
- Cystitis
- Cistopielite
- cholecystitis
- Alitiasic cholecystitis
- Colitis
- Ischemic colitis
- Spastic colitis
- Diverticulitis
- Meckel's diverticulum
- Inguinal hernia
- Cystic fibrosis
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Intestinal Infarction
- Ingestion of caustic substances
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Crohn's disease
- Bowel obstruction
- Pancreatitis
- Peritonitis
- salpingitis
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Adjoining twist
