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Abdominal Emergencies Flashcards

1
Q

Inflammation of the stomach and intestines with an associated sudden onset of vomiting

A

Acute gastroenteritis

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Inflammatory condition of the liver assoc. w/ sudden onset of

  • weakness
  • malaise
  • anorexia
  • N/V
  • dull right upper quadrant pain
  • jaundice
  • dark urine
A

Acute hepatitis

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3
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Abrupt interruption of intestinal blood flow

Can result from an embolism thrombosis or decreases perfusion

A

Acute mesenteric ischemia

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4
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Abnormal opening of the cutaneous surface near the anus

A

Anal fistula

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5
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Chronic inflammatory bowel disease

Affects the ileum, colon or both

A

Crohn’s Disease

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6
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Inflammation of one or more of the diverticula

Caused when a diverticulum is packed with fecal matter

A

Diverticulitis

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7
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Presence of pouch like hernia toons through the muscular layer of the colon
May result in bright red rectal bleeding if perforated

A

Diverticulosis

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8
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A pouch hernia toon through the muscular wall of a tubular organ stomach small intestine or most commonly the colon

A

Diverticulum

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9
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Veriform

A

Worm like

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10
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What causes esophageal varices?

A

Portal Hypertension (by liver failure)

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11
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Brain damage causes by liver disease and consequent ammonia intoxication

A

Hepatic encephalopathy

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12
Q

Clay colored stools can be a sign of what?

A

Hepatitis

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13
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Body absorbs and stores to much iron

Accumulates in liver heart and pancreas

A

Hereditary hemochromatosis

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14
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Obstruction of the intestines

A

Ileus

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15
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Unconscious rigid contraction of the abdominal muscles

A sign of peritoneal inflammation

A

Involuntary guarding

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16
Q

Lactose intolerance is causes by a lack of which enzyme?

A

Lactase

17
Q

Massive bleeding after a tear in mucous membrane at the junction of the esophagus and the stomach

A

Mallory-Weiss Syndrome

18
Q

Decrease in or the absence of intestinal peristalsis

Most common cause of intestinal obstruction

A

Paralytic Ileus

19
Q

Fluid resuscitation strategy in which fluid red cell products are with led until bleed has been surgically controlled

A

Permissive hypotension

20
Q

Pain from the skeletal muscles ligaments vessels or joints

A

Somatic pain

21
Q

Inflammatory condition of large intestine

Severe diarrhea and ulceration of the mucosa of the intestine

A

Ulcerative Colitis

22
Q

Cessation of inspiration during examination of right upper quadrant(may indicate cholecystitis)

A

Murphy’s sign

23
Q

Tenderness midway between the anterior-superior iliac spine and the umbilicus (may indicate acute appendicitis)

A

Mcburney’s sign

24
Q

Periumbilical bluish discoloration(may indicate retroperitoneal hemorrhage, pancreatic hemorrhage, or rupture of AAA)

A

Cullen’s sign

25
Q

Bluish discoloration of the flanks (may indicate retro peritoneal hemorrhage pancreatic hemorrhage or AAA rupture)

A

Grey Turner’s Sign

26
Q

Pain with flex right hip rotation (may indicate appendicitis

A

Obturator sign

27
Q

Pain when raising a straight leg against resistance (may indicate appendicitis, right side AAA)

A

Psoas sign

28
Q

A rumbling or gurgling sound made by movement of fluid or gas in the intestines

A

Borborygmus

29
Q

Where should dullness be heard?

A

Over organs and solid masses

30
Q

What is the major normal sound that should be heard?

A

Tympany

Air in the stomach and intestines

31
Q

sengstaken-Blakemore tube

A

Tamponade bleeding in the esophagus

32
Q

How much blood can accumulate in the abdomen before distention?

A

1.5L

33
Q

Name all solid organs

A

Liver

Spleen

34
Q

Name all hollow organs

A

Stomach
Small intestine
Colon

35
Q

Name retroperitoneal organs

A

Kidneys
Ureters
Pancreas
Duodenum

36
Q

Name Pelvic organs

A

Bladder

Urethra

37
Q

An organ fracture requires?

A

Surgery

38
Q

Organ contusion requires?

A

Rest fluids

39
Q

Injury to what ribs can injure the liver

A

8th through 12th

EMS 60 (13 decks)

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