MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

ABDOMINAL STATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Abdominal pain comes on suddenly, quickly, severely. Can you think of the cause of the abnormality from which organ?
A
hepatitis
B
intestinal contractions
C
gastritis
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Some of the most common causes of abdominal pain are appendicitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), pancreatitis, gallbladder disease, diverticulitis, and small bowel obstruction.

Detailed explanation-2: -Abdominal pain that comes and goes in waves is called colic, and comes from the contraction of a hollow organ such as the bowel, the gallbladder or the urinary tract. Pain from other organs may be constant – for example stomach ulcers, pancreatitis or pain from an abdominal infection.

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