Abdominal Flashcards
Appendicitis symptoms
Sudden pain rt side of abdomen
Nausea vomiting
Loss of appetite
Fever
Constipation or diarrhea
Abdominal bloating
RLQ
Choleysystitis
Fever
Jaundice
Nausea vomiting
Pain RUQ
May radiate to back
Increased pain with deep breath anorexia
Feeling of fullness
Abdominal distension
Pancreatitis
Vomiting
Fever
Gradual/sudden epigastric /central pain
Radiates to back 50%
Jaundice
Tripoding
Kidney stones
Fever
Stomach pain
Vomiting
Dizziness
Blood in urine
Backache
Care for abdominal pain
Position of comfort
Give nothing by mouth (surgery)
Consider ALS pain management
Aortic aneurysms
Sudden severe abdominal pain
Radiating to back (lower back) and groin
Hot tearing sensation
Pulsating mass at umbilicus
How to care for aortic aneurysm
Handle very carefully
Do not sit up
Oxygen
ALS
Emergency transport
Be prepared for sudden death
Hollow organs siguu
Stomach
Intestines
Gallbladder
Urinary bladder
Uterus
Solid organs (spk loa)
Spleen
Pancreas
Kidneys
Liver
Ovaries
Adrenals
Trauma to solid organs of abdominal cavity
Blunt force
Penetrating
Gunshot without exit
Lacerations
Eviserated bowel care
Cover with moist dressing
Keep warm
Treat shock
ALS
Blunt force trauma (blast)
Pressure wave causes tissue disruption
Tear blood vessels
Disruption of tracheobtonchial tree
Traumatic diaphragm rupture
Quadrants
RUQ has gall bladder
Liver
Stomach
Pancreas
Kidneys
Adrenals in both upper
RLQ has appendix
All quadrants have lg & sm intestines
Flail chest
Segments of chest become free to move
3 or more rib fractures in two or more places
Serious chest wall injury with underlying pulmonary injury
Simple pneumothorax
Puncture in lung
