Abdominal distension (mnemonic)

Changed by Henry Knipe, 25 Apr 2019

Updates to Article Attributes

Body was changed:

The mnemonic for causes of abdominal distension (6 F's) is:

  • F: fat
  • F: fluid 
  • F: flatus
  • F: faeces 
  • F: fetus
  • F: fulminant mass
  • -<p>The <strong>mnemonic </strong>for causes of abdominal distension (6 F's)</p><ul>
  • +<p>The <strong>mnemonic </strong>for causes of abdominal distension (6 F's) is:</p><ul>

References changed:

  • 1. Sullivan S. Functional Abdominal Bloating with Distention. ISRN Gastroenterol. 2012;2012:1-5. <a href="https://doi.org/10.5402/2012/721820">doi:10.5402/2012/721820</a>
  • Functional Abdominal Bloating with Distention. (2019) International Scholarly Research Notices. 2012: 721820. <a href="https://doi.org/10.5402/2012/721820">doi:10.5402/2012/721820</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22778978">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>

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