Abdominal Emergencies Flashcards

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Types of abdominal pain:

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  • Visceral
  • Parietal
  • Referred
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Visceral Pain

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Less severe, localized, usually an organ

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Parietal Pain

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Severe, localized, usually Peritoneal lining

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Referred Pain

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Visceral pain felt elsewhere

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Peritonitis

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  • Inflammation of the peritoneum
  • Abdominal pain or tenderness
  • Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
  • Fever and chills
  • Positive markle
  • DOES NOT WANT TO MOVE
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Apppendicitis

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  • Inflammation of appendix
  • Can lead to rupture, peritonitis, and shock
  • Umbilical pain, becoming localized to RLQ
  • Fever
  • Nausea/ vomiting
  • hypotensive
  • Rebound tenderness upon palpation
  • Poor skin signs
  • Positive markle (pain in RLQ)
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Pancreatitis

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  • Inflammation of pancreas
    -Abdominal pain in epigastric region
  • Nausea/ vomiting
  • Abdominal tenderness/ distention
  • Mild jaundice
  • Severe abdominal pain that may radiate from umbilicus to back of shoulders
  • Fever
  • Tachycardia
  • Shock
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Cholecystitis

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  • Inflammation of gallbladder
  • RUQ pain / epigastric with referred pain to right shoulder
  • Intense pain will projectile vomit
  • usually occurs at night and with ingestion of fatty foods
    -Tenderness to RUQ
  • Belching/ heartburn
  • Nausea/ vomiting (green)
  • More common in ages 30-50
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Appendicitis Treatments

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  • O2 as needed
  • Position of comfort
  • Transport to hospital
  • ALS assist
  • Control airway
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What causes appendicitis

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Infection causing inflammation and possible rupture of appendix

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Pancreatitis Treatment

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-O2 as needed
- Position of comfort
- Treat for shock
- Transport
- Control airway

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What causes Pancreatitis

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Inflammation of the pancreas caused by infection, alcohol ingestion, or gallstones

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Cholecystitis Treatments

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  • O2 as needed
  • Position of comfort
  • Treat for shock
  • Transport
  • Control airway
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What causes Cholecystitis

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Inflammation of the gallbladder associated with gallstones

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Peritonitis Treatments

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  • O2 as needed
  • Position of comfort
  • Transport to the hospital
  • Control airway
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What causes Peritonitis

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  • Inflammation of the perito