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Anatomical diagram of the four abdominal quadrants (Right Upper Quadrant, Left Upper Quadrant, Right Lower Quadrant, Left Lower Quadrant) showing the organs and associated pain conditions in each quadrant. Include labeled organs: liver, gallbladder, stomach, spleen, pancreas, appendix, kidneys, colon segments, small intestine. Add a clear dividing cross/lines through the navel to separate the four quadrants. List common pain causes in each quadrant as text labels. Clean medical illustration style with color coding per quadrant, on a white background. Title: "Abdominal Pain by Quadrant"

Abdominal Pain by Quadrant
Here is a summary of the common pain causes in each abdominal quadrant:

Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)

  • Liver - hepatitis, liver abscess, hepatomegaly
  • Gallbladder - cholecystitis, cholelithiasis (gallstones), cholangitis
  • Bile ducts - biliary colic
  • Right kidney - renal stones, pyelonephritis
  • Duodenum - peptic ulcer, duodenitis
  • Hepatic flexure of colon - colitis, obstruction
  • Right lung base - pneumonia, pleuritis (referred pain)

Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)

  • Stomach - gastritis, peptic ulcer, GERD
  • Spleen - splenomegaly, splenic infarct, rupture
  • Pancreas - pancreatitis (tail)
  • Left kidney - renal stones, pyelonephritis
  • Splenic flexure of colon - colitis, obstruction
  • Left lung base - pneumonia, pleuritis (referred pain)
  • Heart - myocardial infarction (referred pain)

Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)

  • Appendix - appendicitis (most classic cause)
  • Cecum & ascending colon - Crohn's disease, colitis
  • Right ovary/fallopian tube - ovarian cyst, ectopic pregnancy, PID
  • Right ureter - ureteral stones, urinary tract infection
  • Inguinal hernia - incarcerated/strangulated hernia
  • Psoas muscle - psoas abscess

Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)

  • Sigmoid colon & descending colon - diverticulitis (most common), colitis
  • Left ovary/fallopian tube - ovarian cyst, ectopic pregnancy, PID
  • Left ureter - ureteral stones, UTI
  • Inguinal hernia
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

Periumbilical / Central Pain

  • Early appendicitis (before migration to RLQ)
  • Small bowel obstruction
  • Mesenteric ischemia
  • Aortic aneurysm
  • Gastroenteritis
Key tip: Pain location is a starting point - many conditions (e.g., pancreatitis, aortic aneurysm, IBS) can produce diffuse or referred pain across multiple regions. Clinical context, labs, and imaging are essential for diagnosis.
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