Sandbox:DD diverticulitis

Diseases		Symptoms		Signs			Diagnosis		Comments
		Abdominal pain	Bowel habits	Rebound tenderness	Guarding	Genitourinary signs	Lab findings	Imaging
GI diseases	Diverticulitis	LLQ	Constipation Diarrhea	-	+	+	Leukocytosis	CT scan shows evidence of inflammation
	Appendicitis	LLQ / RRQ	Constipation	+	+	-	Leukocytosis	Ultrasound shows evidence of inflammation	Nausea & vomiting,decreased appetite
	Inflammatory bowel diseases	LLQ	Bloody diarrhea	-	-	-	Elevated WBCs and platelets	CT scan and MRI to differentiate between ulcerative colitis and crohn's disease.	Colonoscopy is recommended.
	Colon carcinoma	LLQ	Constipation	-	-	-	Serum carcino-embryogenic antigen  Low Vit b12 Hypercalcemia	CT scan, x ray and MRI used to show metastasis
	Strangulated hernia	LLQ	-	-	-	-	No specific tests	CT scan used to detect the hernia and to show if it is single or multiple
Gentiourinary	Cystitis	LLQ	-	+	-	+ Suprapubic tenderness Urethral discharge	Pyuria Presence of nitrites and leukocyte estrase	X ray is done to probe the suspicion of emphysematous cystitis. CT scan shows gas in the bladder in cases of emphysematous cystitis.
	Prostatitis	LLQ Groin pain	-	-	-	+ Tender and enlarged	Serum PSA elevated Leukocytosis Elevated CRP	CT scan shows edema and enlarged prostate Abscess may be observed
	Pelvic inflammatory disease	LLQ - Bilateral	-	+	-	+ Purulent vaginal discharge	No specific tests for PID	Transvaginal utrasonography
Gynecological	Endometritis	LLQ	-	+	-	+	No specific tests	CT scan to exclude masses or thrombosis	Vaginal discharge Vaginal bleeding
	Salpingitis	LLQ/ RLQ		+/-	+/-		Leukocytosis	Pelvic ultrasound	Vaginal discharge