Template:Flank pain DDX

Flank Pain

• Vascular
  • AAA
  • Renal artery embolism
  • Renal vein thrombosis
  • Aortic dissection
  • Mesenteric ischemia
• Renal
  • Pyelonephritis
  • Papillary necrosis
  • Renal cell carcinoma
  • Renal infarct
  • Renal hemorrhage
• Ureter
  • Blood clot
  • Stricture
  • Tumor (primary or metastatic)
• Bladder
  • Tumor
  • Varicose vein
  • Cystitis
• GI
  • Biliary colic
  • Pancreatitis
  • Perforated peptic ulcer
  • Appendicitis - pyelonephritis is common misdiagnosis in pregnancy; appendix may be pushed to RUQ
  • Inguinal Hernia
  • Diverticulitis
  • Cancer
  • Bowel obstruction
• Gynecologic
  • Ectopic Pregnancy
  • PID/TOA
  • Ovarian cyst
  • Ovarian torsion
  • Endometriosis
• GU
  • Testicular torsion
  • Epididymitis
• Other
  • Shingles
  • Retroperitoneal hematoma/abscess/tumor