Abdomen p300

Question 1

Acute abdoment -

Answer 1

abdominal condition tht are charecterised by a rapid onset of severe symptoms .

Question 2

Organs

Answer 2

organs are either suspended by double folds of the peritoneum ( membrane) or
bound to the postrior abdominal wall.
some organs are located posterior to the peritoneum and are termed retoperitoneal ( kindeys, glans and ureters)

Question 3

Digestive system 5 main functions

Answer 3

1. ingestion
2. secretion
3. mixing and propulsion
4. digestion
5. absorption
6. defecation

Question 4

Digestive system

Answer 4

Oral cavity , teeth pulverse , salva softens and partly digestes th efood.
Tongue assist with mechanical manipulation.
Boluses of food move down th e oespphagus due to regular peristaltic contractions and enter the stomach.

Stomach : chemical digestion resulting in the formation of semi fluid mass CHYME.
small intestine for further digestin , aided by bile from the gallbladder, passed down via bile duct into the duodenum . it helps digest fat and neutralise stomach acid. Small intestine absorbs molecular size nutrients to blood and lymph capillaries to the liver processing.
The large intstine absorbs minerals and wter .

Question 5

Abdominal pain, check for:

Answer 5

• the site ,intenity, character, duration and frequency of the pain,
• aggravating and reliving factors
• associated symptoms, including non-gastrointestial symptoms

Question 6

Abdominal pain

Answer 6

• Leaking or ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
• Appendictis (pain may start in the periumbilical area, and settle in the right lowerquadrant but may varry , genralised pain, distension and decreased bowel sounds)
• Acute cholecystitis - sharp pain in the right upper quadrnat, right shouldre tip pain, worse when breathing deeply and on palpitation
  Intestinal obstruction - pain is cramping in nature
  Peptic ulcer - erosion of the lining of the stomach or small intestine forming an ulcer
  Acute pancretitis - inflammation , onstant pain in the upper left and /or middle radiating to the back.
  Diverticular disease - inflammation of the iverticula in the large intestine, pain lower left quadrant
  Etopic pregnancy - severe lower abdo pain, shoulder tip pain , feeling faint/collapse