APEA 2021 GI Exam Questions and Answers with complete solutions | Graded A+

Abdominal pain - You must build a good differential diagnosis because The abdomen is a poor historian and doesn't always tell you the truth Diverticulitis , pancreatitis, appendicitis - Which 3 of the following are examples of acute abdomen? 1. Diverticulitis 2. Pancreatitis 3. GERD 4. H pylori infection 5. Constipation 6. Uncomplicated UTI 7. Appendicitis Examples of acute abdomen that need to always be ruled out - Appendicitis Cholecystitis Pancreatitis Diverticulitis Can progress rapidly, so important to ID early! All of these need to be on the radar presents with abdominal pain Acute cholecystitis - A 50-year-old woman with obesity presents with RUQ pain, fever, and leukocytosis. What is most likely in the NP's differential diagnosis? - Acute cholecystitis - Appendicitis - Diverticulitis - Pancreatitis (differential)