Abdomen Flashcards
1
Q
Umbilicus
A
-Belly button
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2
Q
Right Upper Quadrant (RUQ)
A
- Liver
- Gallbladder
- Head of pancreas
- Right kidney and adrenal
- Hepatic fixture of colon
- Part of ascending and transverse colon
3
Q
Right Lower Quadrant (RLQ)
A
- Cecum
- Appendix
- Right ovary and tube
- Right ureter
- Right spermatic cord
4
Q
Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ)
A
- Stomach
- Spleen
- Left lobe of liver
- Body of pancreas
- Left kidney and adrenal
- Splenic flexure of colon
- Part of transverse and descending colon
5
Q
Left Lower Quadrant (LLQ)
A
- Part of descending colon
- Sigmoid colon
- Left ovary and tube
- Left ureter
- Left spermatic cord
6
Q
Midline
A
- Aorta
- Uterus (If enlarged)
- Bladder (If distended)
7
Q
Anorexia
A
Loss of appetite from GI disease as a side effect to some medications, with pregnancy, or with mental health issues.
8
Q
Dysphagia
A
- Difficulty swallowing
- Occurs with disorders of the throat or esophagus, such as thrush, neurologic changes (e.g. stroke), or obstructions (e.g. solid mass or tumor)
9
Q
Food intolerance
A
-What happens when you eat the food?
10
Q
Pyrosis
A
-Heartburn
11
Q
Order of examination for abdomen
A
- Inspection
- Auscultation
- Percussion- stimulates bowel sounds
- Palpation
12
Q
Scaphoid
A
- Abdomen contour
- Abdomen caves in. Very skinny
13
Q
Protuberant
A
- Abdomen contour
- Indicates abdominal distention
- Looks like you are wearing an inner tube.
14
Q
Inspect the abdomen
A
- Contour- could indicate a mass
- Symmetry- should be symmetrical.
- Umbilicus- Normally midline and inverted.
- Skin- Surface is smooth and even. If patient has scars- note length, location.
- Pulsations- Normally can see aorta pulsating in thin people.
- Demeanor- Should be relaxed.
15
Q
Bowel sounds
A
- Listen to all 4 quadrants
- Normal sounds are high pitched, gurgling, cascading sounds, occurring irregularly.
- 5-30 gurgles per minute.
- Use diaphragm with light pressure. Start in the RLQ.
