Abdomen Flashcards
1
Q
Structures involved w/RUQ or epigastric pain
A
Biliary tree and liver
2
Q
Structures involved with epigastric pain
A
Stomach, duodenum, pancreas
3
Q
Periumbilical pain
A
Small intestine, appendix, proximal colon
4
Q
Suprapubic or sacral pain
A
Rectum
5
Q
Hypogastric pain
A
Colon, bladder, uterus
6
Q
Causes of increased bowel sounds
A
Diarrhea, colic, malrotation, early obstruction, diverticulitis
7
Q
Causes of decreased bowel sounds
A
Total obstruction, paralytic ileus, peritonitis, severe ascites, post op
