Abdomen Flashcards

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T/F: Total absence of bowel sounds is a sign of intra-abdominal emergency. (Must listen for minimum of 2-5 minutes)

A

True

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2
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Excessive fluid within the abdomen. Caused by liver disease/cirrhosis

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Ascites

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3
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A palpation technique in which you “bounce” a floating structure and feel it rebound (e.g. Kidneys - one hand on posterior, one anterior)

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Ballottement

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4
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Prolonged, audible abdominal sounds produced by gas moving through the intestines (hyper peristalsis, stomach growling)

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Borborygmi

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5
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Stones or solid lumps (gallstones, kidney stones)

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Calculi

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Attacks of abdominal pain, caused by muscle spasms in the intestines - common in infants

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Colic

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Indigestion. Symptoms include heartburn, nausea, bloating and gas

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Dyspepsia

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8
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Problems in swallowing food or liquids

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Dysphagia

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9
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Accidental passage of bowel

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Encopresis

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10
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Vomiting of blood (from GI tract)

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Hematemesis

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Passage of dark-colored, tarry stools due to the presence of blood, altered by the intestinal juices.

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Melena

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12
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Severe itching of the skin

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Pruritus

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13
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Yellow fatty feces caused by malabsorption syndrome. Frequent, fatty, foul smelling

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Steatorrhea

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Straining to have a bowel movement. May be painful and continue for a long time without a bowel movement.

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Tenesmus

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15
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Stretched veins

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Varices

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16
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Dry mouth

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Xerostomia

17
Q

A hepatic bruit and friction rubs could indicate?

A

Liver cancer

18
Q

An inflammatory bowel disease in which the rectum and/or colon develop ulcers

A

Ulcerative Colitis

19
Q

Positive rebound tenderness AND Rovsing Sign, along with rigidity noted over the abdomen on palpation might tell you? (Not appendicitis)

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Ulcerative Colitis

20
Q

A type of irritable bowel disease that causes inflammation of the intestinal lining. Most commonly affects ileum and colon.

A

Crohn’s Disease

21
Q

Inflammation of the peritoneum. Severe muscle guarding (board-like rigidity) may accompany. Friction rubs may occur.

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Peritonitis

22
Q

What sound dominates throughout the abdominal cavity?

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Tympany (air in the gut)

23
Q

Partial or early obstruction of the small intestine would produce ____ sounds, while late or total obstruction would produce ___ sounds. (Hyperactive, Hypoactive)

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Hyperactive/loud, hypoactive

24
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Abdominal sounds “silent as the grave”

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Paralytic ileus

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The inability of the intestine to contract normally and move waste out of the body. Paralysis of the intestinal muscles. Leads to a functional blockage of the intestine.
Paralytic ileus (Ileus)
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Protrusion of the intestinal contents. Occur in areas of abdominal wall weakness. Groin is most common. Scars and umbilicus are also common.
Hernia
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A sign of an abnormally tender gall bladder. Patient stops inspiration due to increasing pain as they breath in.
Murphy's sign
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____ occurs when bile becomes trapped in the gallbladder. This often happens because gallstones block the cystic duct leading to swelling and infection.
Acute cholecystis
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When the cardiac sphincter allows stomach contents to reflux into the esophagus causing irritation
GERD (Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease)
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Breakdown in the lining of the stomach or duodenum
Peptic ulcer
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T/F: A palpable spleen is normal, aka not a "red flag"
FALSE
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The spleen only becomes palpable if it is __ times it's normal size
3X
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Another name for kidney stones
Nephrolithiasis
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Kidney infection
Pyelonephritis