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===Life Threatening Causes===
===Life Threatening Causes===
*[[Acute appendicitis]]
*[[Acute appendicitis]]
*[[Fallopian tube torsion]]
*[[Inguinal hernia|Incarcerated inguinal hernia]]
*[[Incarcerated inguinal hernia]]
*[[Intestinal volvulus]]
*[[Intestinal volvulus]]
*[[Intussusception]]
*[[Intussusception]]
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*[[Strangulation]]
*[[Strangulation]]
*[[Testicular torsion]]
*[[Testicular torsion]]
*[[Uterine torsion]]
*[[Complications of pregnancy|Uterine torsion]]


===Common Causes===
===Common Causes===
*[[Acute appendicitis]]
*[[Acute appendicitis]]
*[[Cecal volvulus]]
*[[Volvulus|Cecal volvulus]]
*[[Crohn's disease]]
*[[Crohn's disease]]
*[[Diverticulitis]]
*[[Diverticulitis]]
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*[[Endometriosis]]
*[[Endometriosis]]
*[[Ileitis]]
*[[Ileitis]]
*[[Infarction or torsion of ovarian cyst]]
*[[Ovarian cyst|Infarction or torsion of ovarian cyst]]
*[[Inguinal hernia]]
*[[Inguinal hernia]]
*[[Intussusception]]
*[[Intussusception]]
*[[Pelvic inflammatory disease]]
*[[Pelvic inflammatory disease]]
*[[Rupture or hemorrhage of ovarian cyst]]
*[[Ovarian cyst|Rupture or hemorrhage of ovarian cyst]]
*[[Ureteral colic]]
*[[Kidney stone|Ureteral colic]]


===Causes by Organ System===
===Causes by Organ System===
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| '''Gastroenterologic'''
| '''Gastroenterologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Acute appendicitis]],  [[adhesions]],  [[ascending colon carcinoma]],  [[ascending colon obstruction]],  [[cecal carcinoma]],  [[cecal volvulus]],  [[colitis]],  [[crohn's disease]],  [[ileal obstruction]],  [[ileitis]],  [[incarcerated inguinal hernia]],  [[inflammatory bowel disease]],  [[inguinal hernia]],  [[intestinal volvulus]],  [[intussusception]],  [[Meckel's diverticulitis]],  [[mesenteric lymphadenitis]],  [[mesentric ischemia]],  [[pseudo appendicitis]],  [[right sided diverticulitis]],  [[strangulation]],  [[terminal ileitis]],  [[typhilitis]],  [[yersinia enterocolitica gastroenteritis]]
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Acute appendicitis]],  [[adhesions]],  [[ascending colon carcinoma]],  [[ascending colon obstruction]],  [[cecal carcinoma]],  [[Volvulus|cecal volvulus]],  [[colitis]],  [[crohn's disease]],  [[ileal obstruction]],  [[ileitis]],  [[Inguinal hernia|incarcerated inguinal hernia]],  [[inflammatory bowel disease]],  [[inguinal hernia]],  [[intestinal volvulus]],  [[intussusception]],  [[Meckel's diverticulitis]],  [[mesenteric lymphadenitis]],  [[mesentric ischemia]],  [[pseudo appendicitis]],  [[right sided diverticulitis]],  [[strangulation]],  [[terminal ileitis]],  [[typhilitis]],  [[yersinia enterocolitica gastroenteritis]]
|-
|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Obstetric/Gynecologic'''
| '''Obstetric/Gynecologic'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Ectopic pregnancy]],  [[endometrial stromal sarcoma]],  [[endometrioma]],  [[endometriosis]],  [[endometritis]],  [[fallopian tube torsion]],  [[hemorrhagic ovarian cyst]],  [[hydrosalpinges]],  [[infarction or torsion of ovarian cyst]],  [[infarction or torsion of uterine leiomyoma]],  [[malignant mixed Mullerian tumor]],  [[ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome]],  [[ovarian neoplasms]],  [[pelvic inflammatory disease]],  [[rupture of ectopic pregnancy]],  [[ruptured ovarian cyst]],  [[salpingitis]],  [[tuboovarian abscess]],  [[uteral colic]],  [[uterine torsion]]
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Ectopic pregnancy]],  [[endometrial stromal sarcoma]],  [[endometrioma]],  [[endometriosis]],  [[endometritis]],  [[Ovarian torsion|fallopian tube torsion]],  [[Ovarian cyst|hemorrhagic ovarian cyst]],  [[hydrosalpinges]],  [[Ovarian cyst|infarction or torsion of ovarian cyst]],  [[infarction or torsion of uterine leiomyoma]],  [[malignant mixed Mullerian tumor]],  [[ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome]],  [[ovarian neoplasms]],  [[pelvic inflammatory disease]],  [[rupture of ectopic pregnancy]],  [[ruptured ovarian cyst]],  [[salpingitis]],  [[tuboovarian abscess]],  [[uteral colic]],  [[Complications of pregnancy|uterine torsion]]
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|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
| '''Renal/Electrolyte'''
| '''Renal/Electrolyte'''
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Cystitis]],  [[Henoch-Schönlein purpura]],  [[renal colic]],  [[ureteral colic]],  [[ureterolithiasis]],  [[urolithiasis]]
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Cystitis]],  [[Henoch-Schönlein purpura]],  [[renal colic]],  [[Kidney stone|ureteral colic]],  [[Kidney stone|ureterolithiasis]],  [[Kidney stone|urolithiasis]]
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|-
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"
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*[[Ascending colon obstruction]]
*[[Ascending colon obstruction]]
*[[Caecal carcinoma]]
*[[Caecal carcinoma]]
*[[Caecal volvulus]]
*[[Volvulus|Cecal volvulus]]
*[[Colitis]]
*[[Colitis]]
*[[Collision]]
*[[Collision]]
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*[[Endometriosis]]
*[[Endometriosis]]
*[[Endometritis]]
*[[Endometritis]]
*[[Fallopian tube torsion]]
*[[Ovarian torsion|Fallopian tube torsion]]
*[[Falls]]
*[[Falls]]
*[[Foreign body ingestion]]
*[[Foreign body ingestion]]
*[[Hemorrhagic ovarian cyst]]
*[[Ovarian cyst|Hemorrhagic ovarian cyst]]
*[[Henoch-schönlein purpura]]
*[[Henoch-schönlein purpura]]
*[[Herpes zoster]]
*[[Herpes zoster]]
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*[[Ileal obstruction]]
*[[Ileal obstruction]]
*[[Ileitis]]
*[[Ileitis]]
*[[Incarcerated inguinal hernia]]
*[[Inguinal hernia|Incarcerated inguinal hernia]]
*[[Infarction or torsion of ovarian cyst]]
*[[Ovarian cyst|Infarction or torsion of ovarian cyst]]
*[[Infarction or torsion of uterine leiomyoma]]
*[[Infarction or torsion of uterine leiomyoma]]
*[[Inflammatory bowel disease]]
*[[Inflammatory bowel disease]]
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*[[Tuboovarian abscess]]
*[[Tuboovarian abscess]]
*[[Typhilitis]]
*[[Typhilitis]]
*[[Ureteral colic]]
*[[Kidney stone|Ureterolithiasis]]
*[[Ureterolithiasis]]
*[[Kidney stone|Urolithiasis]]
*[[Urolithiasis]]
*[[Kidney stone|Ureteral colic]]
*[[Uteral colic]]
*[[Uterine torsion]]
*[[Uterine torsion]]
*[[Visceral laceration or rupture]]
*[[Visceral laceration or rupture]]

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Causes of Right Lower Quadrant Abdominal Pain

Life Threatening Causes

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Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular Leaking aortic aneurysm, mesentric ischemia
Chemical/Poisoning No underlying causes
Dental No underlying causes
Dermatologic No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect No underlying causes
Ear Nose Throat No underlying causes
Endocrine No underlying causes
Environmental No underlying causes
Gastroenterologic Acute appendicitis, adhesions, ascending colon carcinoma, ascending colon obstruction, cecal carcinoma, cecal volvulus, colitis, crohn's disease, ileal obstruction, ileitis, incarcerated inguinal hernia, inflammatory bowel disease, inguinal hernia, intestinal volvulus, intussusception, Meckel's diverticulitis, mesenteric lymphadenitis, mesentric ischemia, pseudo appendicitis, right sided diverticulitis, strangulation, terminal ileitis, typhilitis, yersinia enterocolitica gastroenteritis
Genetic No underlying causes
Hematologic No underlying causes
Iatrogenic Adhesions
Infectious Disease Adnexitis, colitis, cystitis, endometritis, ileitis, lymphogranuloma venereum, pelvic inflammatory disease, psoas abscess, salpingitis, seminal vesiculitis, septic arthritis, terminal ileitis, transient synovitis, tuboovarian abscess, typhilitis, yersinia enterocolitica gastroenteritis
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic Hip dislocation, psoas abscess, septic arthritis, transient synovitis
Neurologic No underlying causes
Nutritional/Metabolic No underlying causes
Obstetric/Gynecologic Ectopic pregnancy, endometrial stromal sarcoma, endometrioma, endometriosis, endometritis, fallopian tube torsion, hemorrhagic ovarian cyst, hydrosalpinges, infarction or torsion of ovarian cyst, infarction or torsion of uterine leiomyoma, malignant mixed Mullerian tumor, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, ovarian neoplasms, pelvic inflammatory disease, rupture of ectopic pregnancy, ruptured ovarian cyst, salpingitis, tuboovarian abscess, uteral colic, uterine torsion
Oncologic Ascending colon carcinoma, cecal carcinoma, endometrial stromal sarcoma, endometrioma, infarction or torsion of uterine leiomyoma, malignant mixed mullerian tumor, ovarian neoplasms
Ophthalmologic No underlying causes
Overdose/Toxicity No underlying causes
Psychiatric No underlying causes
Pulmonary No underlying causes
Renal/Electrolyte Cystitis, Henoch-Schönlein purpura, renal colic, ureteral colic, ureterolithiasis, urolithiasis
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy Colitis, Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease
Sexual Seminal vesiculitis, testicular torsion, torsion of epididymis
Trauma Collision, falls, visceral laceration or rupture
Urologic No underlying causes
Miscellaneous Colonic pseudoobstruction, foreign body ingestion, inguinal lymphadenopathy

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