Abdomen Flashcards
trouble swallowing
dysphagia
consideration if person has dysphagia
aspiratie pneumonia
parts of the right upper quadrant RUQ
liver gallbladder duodenum head of pancreas R kidney & adrenal hepatic flexure of colon part of ascending and transverse colon
parts of the left upper quadrant LUQ
stomach spleen L lobe of liver body of pancreas L kidney & adrenal splenic flexure of colon part of transverse and descending colon
parts of the right lower quadrant RLQ
cecum appendix R ovary & tube R ureter R spermatic cord
parts of left lower quadrant
part of descending colon sigmoid colon L ovary and tube L ureter L spermatic cord
aorta
uterus (if enlarged)
bladder (if enlarged)
midline
where would you see the female menstrual?
hypogastric
what are the developmental considerations of infants and children?
liver larger
bladder higher in abdomen
abdomen less muscular
what does the liver do?
metabolizes
what are the developmental considerations of a pregnant woman?
nausea and vomiting heartburn intestines displaced upward and posteriorly decrease in bowel sounds skin changes (striae) gerd
why do we see nausea and vomiting in a pregnant woman?
lots of progesterone
heartburn
pyrosis
esophageal cancer when long cells turn to round cells
Barretts Esophagus (prilasec, zantec)
what are some developmental stages seen in older adults?
fat decrease in saliva esophageal emptying delayed decrease in gastric acid decrease in B12 decrease in liver size decrease in appetite decrease in blood flow increase in gallstones increase in constipation
with older adults we see a decrease in b12 because of what?
decrease in gastric acid
a decrease in B12 can cause
pernicious anemia
who do we see an increase in gallstones in?
fair skin, fat, forty
with a decrease in blood flow what goes along with that?
takes longer to metabolize drugs (toxicity)
intermittent diarrhea or constipation?
irritable bowel syndrome
what do you do if IBS?
eat small frequent meals
what will IBS not do?
won’t show up on scan
what are the 3 types of abdominal pain?
visceral
parietal
referred
from internal organ (dull, general, precisely localized
visceral pain
inflammation of overlying peritoneum (sharp, poorly localized, aggravated by movement) everywhere
parietal pain
from disorder in one area to another
referred pain
what is an example of parietal pain?
ruptured appendix