An Unusual Cause of Acute Abdominal Pain: A Case Report and Review of the Diagnostic Reasoning

Spontaneous bladder rupture is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain. This case report reviews the clinical presentation of a patient with this unusual disorder and discusses the steps that the clinician used to reach the diagnosis. The concept of how clinicians use problem representations and illnes...

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Main Authors: Michael Modica, Kristi Boudreaux, Sanjay Kamboj, John Amoss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2023-04-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.0456
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description Spontaneous bladder rupture is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain. This case report reviews the clinical presentation of a patient with this unusual disorder and discusses the steps that the clinician used to reach the diagnosis. The concept of how clinicians use problem representations and illness scripts to arrive at a differential diagnosis, and ultimately a diagnosis, is discussed.
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spelling doaj-art-ea525f37ee4a4eda9f775ea0aa8014842025-08-20T03:18:45ZengAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases2767-76642023-04-012410.7326/aimcc.2022.0456An Unusual Cause of Acute Abdominal Pain: A Case Report and Review of the Diagnostic ReasoningMichael Modica0Kristi Boudreaux1Sanjay Kamboj2John Amoss31LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Department of Internal Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana1LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Department of Internal Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana1LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Department of Internal Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana1LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Department of Internal Medicine, New Orleans, LouisianaSpontaneous bladder rupture is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain. This case report reviews the clinical presentation of a patient with this unusual disorder and discusses the steps that the clinician used to reach the diagnosis. The concept of how clinicians use problem representations and illness scripts to arrive at a differential diagnosis, and ultimately a diagnosis, is discussed.https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.0456
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