This site is intended for healthcare professionals

Go to /sign-in page

You can view 5 more pages before signing in

Go to /pro/cpd-dashboard page

This page is worth 0.05 CPD credits. CPD dashboard

Go to /account/subscription-details page

This page is worth 0.05 CPD credits. Upgrade to Pro

Abdominal pain (radiates to the back)

Authoring team

Abdominal pain which radiates to the back can have a variety of aetiologies; an important additional question is whether it radiates through or round to the back.

Conditions causing pain which radiates round to the back include:

  • cholecystitis
  • biliary colic
  • renal colic

Conditions causing pain which radiates through to the back include:

  • abdominal aortic aneurysm
  • pancreatitis
  • aortic dissection
  • duodenal ulcer

Related pages

Create an account to add page annotations

Annotations allow you to add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation. E.g. a website or number. This information will always show when you visit this page.