Acute abdominal pain differential diagnosis (mnemonic)

Last revised by Kyriacos Evangelou on 9 Aug 2021

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Evangelou K, Acute abdominal pain differential diagnosis (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 15 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-91970

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8 Aug 2021, Kyriacos Evangelou

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Mnemonics

A mnemonic to remember the basic differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain is:

ABDOMINAL

Mnemonic

A: appendicitis
B: biliary tract disease
D: diverticulitis
O: ovarian disease
M: malignancy
I: intestinal obstruction
N: nephritic disorders
A: acute pancreatitis
L: liquor (ethanol)

Acute abdominal pain differential diagnosis (mnemonic)

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