Level 2: Abdominal Pain – Chief Complaint: Expert Panel DDX

How does your differential compare with the experts?

What questions will comprise your initial history?

Experts’ DDX:

1. Gynecologic/Reproductive
   1. Menopause
   2. Ovarian cyst
   3. Pelvic inflammatory disease
   4. Ectopic pregnancy
   5. Tubo-ovarian abscess
   6. Ovarian torsion
   7. Malignancy (uterine, ovarian)
2. Gastrointestinal
   1. Esophagitis
   2. Acute gastroenteritis
   3. Duodenitis
   4. Diverticulitis
   5. Cholecystitis
   6. Pancreatitis
   7. Hepatitis
   8. Appendicitis
   9. Obstruction
   10. Malignancy
3. Gastro-urologic
   1. Kidney stones
   2. Pyelonephritis
   3. Cystitis/urinary tract infection
   4. Malignancy (bladder, renal cell)
4. Cardiovascular/Respiratory
   1. Myocardial infarction
   2. Abdominal aortic aneurysm
   3. Pneumonia
5. Musculoskeletal
   1. Trauma
6. Skin
   1. Shingles
7. Psychiatric
   1. Domestic/partner violence