Abdominal Flashcards
1
Q
Hernia
A
A hole in the abdomen wall allowing intestines to protrude.
2
Q
Renal Colic
A
Kidney stone
3
Q
Parietal Pain
A
Localized intense pain that arises from the parietal peritoneum and covers the organs within it (visceral peritoneum)
4
Q
Referred Pain
A
Pain showing in areas other than where it actually resides.
5
Q
Retroperitoneal space
A
Area posterior to the peritoneum between the back and the peritoneum space
6
Q
Visceral Pain
A
Poorly localized, dull, diffuse pain that arrives from the abdomen all organs, or viscera.
7
Q
Abdominal Aortic Anurism
A
Ballooning or weakening of the aortic wall as it passes thru the abdomen. Tearing occurs in the interior layer allowing blood leakage into the exterior layers.
