Abdomen Flashcards
1
Q
Thoracic Injury
A
Leaning toward injured side
2
Q
Abdominal Injury
A
Knees pulled to chest
3
Q
Discolouration around umbilicus
A
Abdominal internal bleeding
4
Q
Discolouration on flanks
A
Swelling outside abdomen
5
Q
Bright red blood coughed up
A
Lung injury
6
Q
Frothy blood vomited
A
Injury to esophagus or stomach
7
Q
Cyanosis
A
Respiratory difficulty
8
Q
RUQ
A
Right uppercut quadrant = gall bladder, part of,liver
9
Q
LUQ
A
Left upper - spleen, pancreas, stomach, part of liver
10
Q
RLQ
A
Right lower - appendix, ascending colon, reproductive organs
11
Q
LLQ
A
Left lower quadrant - descending colon, reproductive organs
12
Q
Gall bladder
A
Stores bile
13
Q
Spleen
A
Reservoir of red blood cells and regulates
14
Q
Common ribs broken
A
Ribribs 5-9
15
Q
Flail chest
A
3 or more ribs broken
