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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Defined as: diffuse swelling or enlargement of the abdomen. | |||
**It can also apply to the sensation of elevated abdominal pressure and volume. | |||
==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
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==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
===[[Abdominal distention]]=== | ===[[Abdominal distention]]=== | ||
*Obesity | |||
*Intestinal obstruction | |||
*Pregnancy | |||
*Ascites | |||
*Distended bladder | |||
*Constipation / fecal impaction | |||
*Large tumor(s) (e.g. ovarian, lymphoma) | |||
*Organomegaly | |||
==Evaluation== | ==Evaluation== | ||
Revision as of 16:58, 4 June 2020
Background
- Defined as: diffuse swelling or enlargement of the abdomen.
- It can also apply to the sensation of elevated abdominal pressure and volume.
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
Abdominal distention
- Obesity
- Intestinal obstruction
- Pregnancy
- Ascites
- Distended bladder
- Constipation / fecal impaction
- Large tumor(s) (e.g. ovarian, lymphoma)
- Organomegaly