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Which symptom is most commonly associated with endometrial cancer?
Which symptom is most commonly associated with endometrial cancer?
- Severe menstrual cramps
- Post-menopausal bleeding (correct)
- Nausea and indigestion
- Frequent urination
What is a significant risk factor for ovarian cancer?
What is a significant risk factor for ovarian cancer?
- Consuming a high-fiber diet
- Family history of ovarian cancer (correct)
- Being underweight
- Regular exercise routine
Which factor is a known risk for cervical cancer?
Which factor is a known risk for cervical cancer?
- Monogamous sexual relationship
- Early age at first sexual intercourse (correct)
- Smoking cessation
- Avoiding pap smears
What is a common symptom of gastrointestinal causes of pelvic pain?
What is a common symptom of gastrointestinal causes of pelvic pain?
Which condition is a likely cause of anterior pelvic pain in women?
Which condition is a likely cause of anterior pelvic pain in women?
What is a potential cause of lower quadrant pain in the male reproductive system?
What is a potential cause of lower quadrant pain in the male reproductive system?
What is a characteristic of hip arthroplasty that may indicate component loosening?
What is a characteristic of hip arthroplasty that may indicate component loosening?
What is a potential cause of sciatic neuropathy?
What is a potential cause of sciatic neuropathy?
What are the systemic diseases that can refer pain to the sacrum?
What are the systemic diseases that can refer pain to the sacrum?
What are the clusters of signs and symptoms that should be carefully evaluated in lower back pain?
What are the clusters of signs and symptoms that should be carefully evaluated in lower back pain?
Which of the following is a clinical sign of sacroiliac (SI) joint problem?
Which of the following is a clinical sign of sacroiliac (SI) joint problem?
What should be considered in the clinical decision tool for ruling out spine tumor?
What should be considered in the clinical decision tool for ruling out spine tumor?
Which test is NOT included in the SI joint test cluster?
Which test is NOT included in the SI joint test cluster?
What is a characteristic of lumbar stenosis?
What is a characteristic of lumbar stenosis?
Which condition is NOT mentioned as a medical cause of SI and sacral pain?
Which condition is NOT mentioned as a medical cause of SI and sacral pain?
What should be considered when screening the Sacrum SI joint?
What should be considered when screening the Sacrum SI joint?
What can result in sacral fractures?
What can result in sacral fractures?
What can SI joint pain mimic?
What can SI joint pain mimic?
Which conditions are mentioned as tumors affecting the sacrum?
Which conditions are mentioned as tumors affecting the sacrum?
What can cause coccyodynia, or tailbone pain?
What can cause coccyodynia, or tailbone pain?
Study Notes
Pelvic Pain Assessment and Differential Diagnosis
- Clinical signs of sacroiliac (SI) joint problem include back pain, buttock pain, thigh pain, and "sciatic-like pain".
- SI joint test cluster includes positive distraction, compression, sacral spring, thigh thrust, and Gaenslen test.
- Medical causes of SI and sacral pain include metabolic bone diseases like osteoporosis, osteodystrophy, and Paget's disease.
- Sacral fractures can result from trauma-related, insufficiency, or pathologic causes.
- Tumors affecting the sacrum include benign, primary malignant, and metastatic types, with symptoms like lower back pain and leg radiating pain.
- GI causes of sacral pain can stem from conditions like ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, and colon cancer.
- Coccyodynia, or tailbone pain, may be caused by trauma, childbirth, or conditions like pilonidal cyst.
- Pelvic pain can originate from musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, gynecological, infectious, vascular, cancer, or GI causes.
- Neuromuscular and musculoskeletal causes of pelvic pain can be aggravated by exercise and relieved by rest or stretching.
- Gynecological causes of pelvic pain include pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), prolapsed conditions, and cancer.
- Ectopic pregnancy is a medical emergency with symptoms such as unexplained vaginal bleeding, sudden lower abdominal pain, and hypotension.
- Prolapsed conditions like uterine prolapse, cystocele, rectocele, and enterocele can cause pelvic discomfort, urinary incontinence, and difficulty with defecation.
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Test your knowledge of pelvic pain assessment and differential diagnosis with this quiz. Explore the clinical signs, medical causes, and differential diagnoses of pelvic pain, including musculoskeletal, gynecological, GI, and neuromuscular origins.
