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20 Abdomen Abnormal Findings Flashcards

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appendicitis

pain characteristic

A

epigastric + periumbilical pain

  • localized to RLQ
  • sudden onset
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appendicitis

precipitating factors

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obstruction

-fecal, stone adhesion

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cholecystitis

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acute or chronic inflammation of gallbladder

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cholecystitis

pain characteristic

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  • RUQ
  • may radiate to RT scapula
  • sudden onset
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cholecystitis

precipitating factors

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  • fatty meals

- obstruction of duct in cholelithasis

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diverticulitis

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inflammation of outpouch of mucosa thru intestinal wall

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diverticulitis

pain characteristic

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  • cramping LLQ

- radiates to back

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diverticulitis

precipitating factors

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  • fiber-rich diet

- stress

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duodenal ulcer

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breaks in mucosa of duodenum

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duodenal ulcer

pain characteristic

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  • aching
  • gnawing
  • epigastric
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duodenal ulcer

precipitating factors

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  • stress

- NSAIDs

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gastritis

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inflammation of mucosal lining of stomach

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gastritis

precipitating factors

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Acute: NSAID, ETOH, stress, infectn
Chronc: H Pylori, autoimmune response

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pancreatitis

pain characteristic

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  • upper abdominal
  • knifelike
  • deep epigastric or umbilical area pain
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pancreatitis

precipitating factors

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  • ductal obstruction
  • ETOH
  • acetaminophen
  • infection
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16
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umbilical hernia

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common in children

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hiatal hernia

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-weak diaphragm causes portionof stomach/esophagus to move into thoracic cavity

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reducible hernia

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moves back to normal position when pt relaxes

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incarcerated or nonreducible hernia

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stays displaced even after pt relaxes

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20
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cancer of esophagus

risk factors

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  • males over age of 50
  • ETOH abuse
  • smoking
  • poor oral hygiene
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21
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cancer of esophagus

s/s

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  • wt loss
  • dysphagia
  • odynophagia
22
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odynophagia

A

pain on swallowing

23
Q

hepatic cancer is usually preceded by..

A

onset of cirrhosis r/t ETOH abuse, autoimmune liver disease, hep C + B infectn

24
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hepatic cancer

subjective findings

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  • RUQ pain
  • bruise/bleed easy
  • nausea
  • fatigue
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hepatic cancer | objective findings
- ascite - jaundice - vomit - pale stools
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ventral hernia | common causes
hernia of incision - obesity - repeated surgery - post op infection - impaired wound healing - poor nutrition
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pancreatic cancer | RF
- smoking - age - race - genes
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pancreatic cancer | subjective findings
- LUQ pain that radiates to back - nausea - pruritis (itching)
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pancreatic cancer | objective findings
extreme wt loss - jaundice - dark urine - diarrhea - greasy, pale stools
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stomach cancer | RF
dietary habits
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stomach cancer | subjective findings
- indigestion - loss of appetite - ab bloating after eating - nausea - ab pain
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stomach cancer | objective findings
- wt loss - vomit - ab distention - GI bleed - cancerous lesions usually in distal third of stomach
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colorectal cancer
involves any part of the large intestine, sigmoid colon, rectum
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colorectal cancer | RF
- 50 y.o + - fam hx - preexisting order of GI - diabetes - tobacco - mod ETOH - obesity - diet high in red meat - lack of physical activity
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colorectal cancer | subjective findings
- variation in bowel habits - ab cramping/pain - incr intestinal gas - fatigue
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colorectal cancer | objective findings
- rectal bleeding - wt loss - intestinal obstructn
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ulcerative colitis
lower portion of lrg intestines+ rectum
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ulcerative colitis | RF
- common in adolescents + yng adults | - autoimmune
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ulcerative colitis | subjective findings
- rectal pain - urgency to move bowels w or w/o ability to pass stools - ab pain/cramping
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ulcerative colitis | objective findings
- wt loss - diarrhea - fever
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esophagitis | common cause
- smoking - ETOH abuse - reflux of gastric contents - ingestion of extremely hot or cold foods/liquids
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esophagitis | subjective findings
- dysphagia - chest pain - nausea
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esophagitis | objective findings
- vomit - wt loss - esophageal obstruction
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peritonitis | subjective findings
- ab pain/tendernss - ab bloating - nausea - decr U+O
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peritonitis | objective findings
- ab distention - vomiting - decr appetite - fever
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Hep A virus
enteric routes | -feces or oral
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Hep B virus
parenteral, sex, or perinatally
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Hep C virus
via blood or blood products, parenterally
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Hep D virus
- same as HBV | - parenteral, sex, or perinatally
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Hep E virus
enterically fr travels to asia, india, africa, central america
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chrons disease
can involve any part of lower intestinal tract | -common in yougn adults

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