Abdominal distension (mnemonic)

Last revised by Dr Jeremy Jones ◉ on 14 Sep 2021

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Citation:

Brand, D., Jones, J. Abdominal distension (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 18 May 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-67704

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-67704

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/67704

rID:

67704

Article created:

22 Apr 2019 by Dr Dinesh Brand

Revisions:

5 times by 3 users - see full revision history

System:

Oncology, Obstetrics, Hepatobiliary, Gynaecology, Gastrointestinal

Section:

Mnemonics

Tag:

abdominal, mnemonic

Synonyms:

A mnemonic for causes of abdominal distension (6 Fs) is:

F: fat
F: fluid
F: flatus
F: feces
F: fetus
F: fulminant mass

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