Abdominal Flashcards

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Bowel sounds

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Intestinal sounds heard from auscultating over the abdomen, hyperactive, hypoactive, diminished, absent, tympanic

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Cholecystitis

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Inflammation of the gallbladder

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3
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Cholelithiasis

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Production of gallstones

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4
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Cirrhosis

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Scarring of the liver tissue due to internal pressure

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5
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Crohn’s/Colitis

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Types of chronic inflammatory bowel disease

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6
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Diffuse

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Generalized, not localized to any specific location

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7
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Distention

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Enlarged or swollen due to internal pressure

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8
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Diverticulitis

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Acute inflammation of the diverticuli pouches

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9
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Dunphy’s sign

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Increased pain with coughing

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10
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Dyspepsia

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Indigestion

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11
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Emesis

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Vomiting

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12
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Epigastric

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Upper central region of the abdomen

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13
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Gastroenteritis

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General term for inflammation of the GI tract

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Guarding

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Tending of the abdominal wall muscles as to guard the internal organs indicative of true abdominal disease

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15
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Hematemesis

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Vomiting of blood

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16
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Hepatomegaly

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Enlarged liver

17
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Hematochezia

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Bright red blood in the stool

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Hepatitis

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Inflammation of the liver

19
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Hernia

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Contents of the body cavity bulge out of the area where the are normally contained

20
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Ileus

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lack of muscular contraction in the intestine leading to disruption of the bowel passage air/fluid levels on abdominal xray

21
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Inguinal

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Pertaining to the groin region

22
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Intussusception

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One portion of the intestine slides into the next, much like the pieces of a telescope

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Mass

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Any abdominal enlargement

24
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MacBurney’s point

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Pain with palpation of the RUQ during inspiration, indicative of cholecystitis

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Obturator sign
RLQ pain on internal rotation of right thigh indicative of appendicitis
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Organomegaly
Enlarged organ
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Pancreatitis
Inflammation of the pancreas
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Peritonitis
Inflammation of the peritoneal (abdominal cavity)
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Psoas sign
RLQ pain with extension of the right thigh indicative of appendicitis
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Prominent aortic pulsation
A larger than expected pulsating mass while palpating midline over the abdomen, indicates an aortic aneurysm
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Pulsatile mass
Strong pulse of midline abdomen, possible aortic aneurysm
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Rebound
Pain when releasing hand from abdominal palpation
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Rigidity
Stiffness o the muscles of the abdomen
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Rovsing's sign
Pain in RLQ with palpation of the LLQ indicative of appendicitis
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Small bowel obstruction
SBO; acute blockage of the small intestine
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Scaphoid
Concave, sunken
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Splenomegaly
Enlarged spleen
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Suprapubic
Lower central region of the abdomen
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Tympany
A bell-like sound when tapping the abdomen