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Test for appendicitis: iliopsoas muscle test

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have the pt. lift right leg, pain is a positive result

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Burning sensation in the esophagus or stomach

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Pyrosis, heartburn

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organs in the RUQ

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Liver
Gallbladder
Duodenum
Head of pancreas
Right kidney and adrenal
Hepatic flexure of colon
Part of ascending and transverse colon
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organs in the LUQ

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Stomach
Spleen
Left lobe of liver
Body of pancreas
Left kidney and adrenal
Splenic flexure of colon
Part of transverse and descending colon
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organs in the RLQ

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Cecum
Appendix
Right ovary and tube
Right ureter
Right spermatic cord
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organs in the LLQ

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Part of descending colon
Sigmoid colon
Left ovary and tube
Left ureter

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Solid viscera are those that maintain a characteristic shape (8):

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liver, pancreas, spleen, adrenal glands, kidneys, ovaries, and uterus

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The shape of the hollow viscera depends on the contents (5):

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stomach, gallbladder, small intestine, colon, and bladder

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name for the upper central quadrant (directly over the stomach)

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epigastrum

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the 2 names for the lower central quadrant

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hypogastrium or supra-pubic

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what can clay, yellow stool signify?

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Jaundice, liver disfunction

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what can gray stool signify?

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hepatitis

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what is black tarry stool called and what does it signify?

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Melena

Upper GI bleed

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what is bright bloody stool called and what does it signify?

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Hematochezia (he·​ma·​to·​che·​zia)

Lower GI bleed- colon, rectum

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Dyschezia

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excessive straining with stools, specifically referring to a very common problem of newborns, and perhaps more subtle difficulties with toddlers being toilet trained

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Dysphagia
Dyslopia
Dyspnea
Dysarthria
Dysphasia
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DysphaGia: difficulty swallowing (G, think “gag”)
Dyslopia: double vison
Dyspnea: shallow breathing (“pnea” =breathing)
DySARthria: slurred speech (saarr, sounds slurred)
DysphaSia: trouble generating speech (s, think speech)

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burp

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eructation (ee·ruhk·tei·shn)

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what is frothy stool called and what does it signify?

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steatorrhea (stee·ree·uh)

excessive fat in stool: malabsorption as in celiac disease, cystic fibrosis, chronic pancreatitis, Crohn disease.

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what is stool called that looks like it has coffee grounds in it and what does it signify?

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hematemesis (hee·muh·teh·muh·suhs)

occurs with stomach or duodenal ulcers and esophageal varices.

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what is the term for eating uneatable things

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pica

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The accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity, causing abdominal swelling.

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Ascites

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What are the causes of Ascites, the symptoms, and the assessment to support it

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Cause: cirrhosis of the liver (most common), recurrent cancer, infection, ruptured gallbladder

Symptoms: dullness over hypogastrium region when standing, shifting dullness, jaundice, bulging flanks, taught glistening skin over abd.

Assessment: routine measurement of abd. girth (BEST method for early ditection)
Fluid wave test: pt. supine, tap flak and will feel the fluid wave on the opposite flank

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cirrhosis

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scarring (fibrosis) of the liver.

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Protrusion of abdominal viscera through abnormal opening in muscle wall

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Hernia

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Omentum

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a large flat adipose tissue layer nestling on the surface of the intra-peritoneal organs

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Umbilical Hernias are caused by what?
Infants
Adults

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  • increased intra-abdominal pressure as with crying, coughing, vomiting, or straining (the bowel rarely incarcerates or strangulates).
  • More common in premature infants (most resolve spontaneously by 1 year)
  • Occurs in adults during pregnancy
  • Chronic ascites, or chronic asthma or chronic bronchitis
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Difference in pain Gastric Ulcer vs Duodenum Ulcer

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Gastric: pain is worse after eating
Duodenum: pain is worse w/o food (eg: at night when the pt. has not eaten for awhile) b/c of the release of HCO3

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Abdominal pain questions:

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  • point to where it hurts
  • better/ worse with food (ulcer)
  • foods that make it worse (intolerance)
  • vaginal/ penile bleeding (UTI)
  • LMP (pregnant)
  • fatigue, fever, flatulence
  • last BM, how often you pee at night (obstruction, prostate)
  • N/V, onset (food poisoning)
  • new medication
29
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In what order for APPI is abd. assesment done?

why?

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Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation

Percussion and palpation can increase peristalsis which would give a false interpretation of bowel sounds.

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Peristalsis

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the involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine creating wave-like movements that push the contents

31
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what done a positive Cullen sign mean?

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hemorrhagic discoloration od the periumbilical region. Occurs (though rarely) with intraperitoneal bleeding; more often it is acute hemorrhagic panniculitis.

32
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inspection of the abdomen

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Contour: Stand on the person’s right side and look down on the abdomen. Then stoop or sit to gaze across the abdomen. Determine the profile from the rib margin to the pubic bone.
Symmetry: Shine a light across the abdomen toward you or lengthwise across the person. Step to the foot of the examination table to recheck symmetry.

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describe the different Contour findings

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The contour describes the nutritional state.

flat, concave (scaphoid), rounded, protuberant (only normal in pregnancy)

34
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Describe abnormalities in Symmetry

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Note any localized bulging, visible mass, or asymmetric shape. Even small bulges are highlighted by shadow.

35
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what does a positive Turner sign mean?

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discoloration of the left flank associated with acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis.

36
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Visible waves of peristalsis is a sign of what?

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bowl obstruction

37
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Describe the process of auscultation of the abd. for bowel sounds

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use the diaphragm, start in RLQ (because iileocecal valve is very active), move clockwise (follow the path of digestion), do not count sounds (move on as soon as you hear a sound)

38
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Bowel sounds:
Normative
Hypoactive
Hyperactive

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Normative: high-pitched, irreg., gurgling, should hear sound within a few seconds

Hypoactive: less frequent than normative. Due to surgery, peritonitis, opioids, late obstruction

Hyperactive: loud, rushing, tinkling, constant. due to hunger, diarrhea, laxatives, gastroenteritis, early obstruction

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Gastroenteritis
what it is
symptoms

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inflammation of the lining of the intestines caused by a virus, bacteria, or parasites (stomach flu).
Symptoms: diarrhea, cramps, nausea, vomiting, and fever.

40
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A rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid and gas in the intestines.

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borborygmus (bor·br·ig·muhs)

41
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Describe the process of auscultation of the abd. for vascular sounds

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use the bell
aorta (central above the umbilicus), right and left renal artery, right and left iliac artery, and right and left femoral artery.
it is normal to not hear anything, you are listening for artery bruits due to stenosis

42
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stenosis

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the abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body.

43
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Describe the process of percussion of the abd.

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percuss in each quadrant. Should hear tympany over hallow viscera and dullness over liver, fecal matter, adipose tissue.

44
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Describe the process of Fist percussion, and the rationale for determining costovertebral angle (CVA) tenderness.
Examples of what could cause pain

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To assess kidney: place non dominant hand over the 12th rib at the costovertebral angle on the back. Thump that hand with the ulnar edge of your dominant fist.

Sharp pain occurs with inflammation of the kidney.

eg: kidney stones, UTI (moved to infection of the kidney), tumor, blockage in the ureter backs up into the sac around the kidney

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Describe the process of palpation of the abd.

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Light: 1-2cm- surface characteristics (hernias, masses, lumps, distention), tenderness. Overall assessment

Deep: 4-5cm- feel internal organs shape and consistency; advanced technique. Localized assessment

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Test for appendicitis: Blumberg Sign

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palpation of the area opposite from the site of pain. Rebound tenderness it is a positive result

47
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Diactesis recti

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normal midline abd. bulge in infants

48
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Meconium

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sticky, greenish-black stool within 24 hours of birth.

49
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Normal finding during pregnancy relating to venous compression

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Inferior vena cava compression: decreased GI motility leading to constipation
Varicose veins in rectum leading to hemorrhoids

50
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Normal finding for the aging adult’s abd.

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abd. fat accumulation
Salvation decreases
Decreased gastric acid absorption
Constipation

51
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What does decreased gastric acid absorption result in?

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decreased bioavailability for med. breakdown
decreased vit. A absorption
increased risk of gallstones
liver size decreases by 25% (effects the metabolization of meds)

52
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What changes in the older adult results in constipation

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decreased mobility
decreased appetite (due to dentition and decreased sense of taste)
Decreased water consumption
usually on a number of medications

53
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GERD
what it is
clinical findings

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease: gastric secreations flows back into the esophagus. Due to a weaken lower esophageal pressure or increased intra-abdominal pressure
Findings: regurgitation, burning retrosternal pain after eating, pain worse when lying down

54
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Peptic ulcer disease:
what is it
what causes it
clinical findings

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Ulcer occuring in the lower esophagus, stomach, or duodenum (most common)

Cause: Occurs with frequent use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), asprin, alcohol, smoking, stress, and Helicobacter pylori infection.

Findings: Pain relieved with food. Dull aching, gnawing epigastric pain.
If the ulcer is bleeding pt. may have melena or hematemesis.
If it perforates: rigid abd., severe radiating pain, fever

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Appendicitis
what it is
clinical findings

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inflammation of the Appendix

findings: RLQ pain (McBurney’s point), N/V, fever, bloating, + iliopsoas muscle test, + Blumberg sign

56
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Proactive measure taken when pt. presents with abd. pain

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NPO

57
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Cholecystitis
what it is
clinical findings

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Inflammation of the gallbladder. Bile duct becomes obstructed by inflammation or gallstones

Findings: RUQ pain that may radiate, worse with food, mild jaundice, fever, + Murphy’s sign,

58
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Murphy’s sign

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Deep palpation of the liver. Pt. breathes in, push fingers under right rib cage; pt. will involuntarily tense if gallbladder is inflamed.

59
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Diverticulitis
what it is
clinical findings

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Inflammation of Diverticula creating Diverticulitis. Small, bulging pouches develop in the digestive tract.

Findings: Asymptomatic, unless the diverticula become inflamed or infected (diverticulitis) which can result in:
fever, crampy, abd pain in LLQ, constipation, distended abd and tenderness

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UC
what it is
clinical findings

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Ulcerative Colitis: A chronic, IBD that causes inflammation in the digestive tract. Usually only in the innermost lining of the rectum and moves up.

Findings: profuse bloody, mucousy diarrhea. Abd pain, wt loss

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Crohn’s
what it is
clinical findings

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A chronic, IBD that causes inflammation in the digestive tract. More severe than UC. Fissures/ fistula/ ulcer anywhere from the mouth to the anus.

Findings: typically in sm intestine leading to melena. diarrhea, wt loss

62
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IBD

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inflammatory bowel disease

autoimmune

63
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Peritonitis
what it is
cause
clinical findings

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Inflammation of the peritoneum membrane due to infection.
Cause: Peritoneal dialysis, ruptured appendix, pancreatitis, diverticulitis, trauma, perforated peptic ulcer, perforated bowl.

Findings: fever, bloating, abd pain and rigidity

64
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Peritoneal dialysis

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a type of dialysis which uses the peritoneum in a person’s abdomen as the membrane through which fluid and dissolved substances are exchanged with the blood. It is used to remove excess fluid, correct electrolyte problems, and remove toxins in those with kidney failure

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AAA
what it is
cause
clinical findings

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Abd Aortic Aneurysm: Dilation of the abd aorta caused by alterations in the integrity of its walls
Cause: atherosclerosis, HTN, high LDL

Findings: Asymptomatic, bruit over abd aorta, abd or lower back pain, strong palpable abd pulse. Sudden severe pain and hypotension may indicate rupture or dissection and may lead to shock and death

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