Abdominal Emergencies Flashcards
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Types of abdominal pain:
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- Visceral
- Parietal
- Referred
2
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Visceral Pain
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Less severe, localized, usually an organ
3
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Parietal Pain
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Severe, localized, usually Peritoneal lining
4
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Referred Pain
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Visceral pain felt elsewhere
5
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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
9
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Appendicitis Treatments
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- O2 as needed
- Position of comfort
- Transport to hospital
- ALS assist
- Control airway
10
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What causes appendicitis
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Infection causing inflammation and possible rupture of appendix
11
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Pancreatitis Treatment
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-O2 as needed
- Position of comfort
- Treat for shock
- Transport
- Control airway
12
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What causes Pancreatitis
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Inflammation of the pancreas caused by infection, alcohol ingestion, or gallstones
13
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Cholecystitis Treatments
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- O2 as needed
- Position of comfort
- Treat for shock
- Transport
- Control airway
14
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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
