Abdominal,Genitourinary Flashcards
Bowel Sounds
Intestinal sounds heard from auscultating over the abdomen; hyperactive,hypo-active,diminished ,absent,tympanitic
Cholecystitis
Inflammation of the gallbladder
Cholelithiasis
Producing of gallstones
Cirrhosis
Scarring of the liver tissue affecting the liver’s ability to function
Crohn’s/ Cllitis
Types of chronic inflammatory bowel disease
Diffuse
Enlarged or swollen due to itnernal pressure
Distention
Enlarged or swollen due to internal pressure
Diverticulitis
Acute inflammation of the diverticuli pouches
Diverticulosis
Formation of diverticuli; pouches in the colon wall
Dunphy’s sign
Increased pain with coughing
Dyspepsia
Indigestion
Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
Emesis
Vomiting
Epigastric
Upper central region of the abdomen
Gastroenteritis
General term for inflammation of the GI tract
Guarding
Tensing of the abdominal wall muscles as to guard the internal organs indicative of true abdominal disease
Hematemesis
Vomiting of blood
Hematochezia
Bright red blood in the stool
Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver
Hepatomegaly
Enlarged liver
Hernia
Contents of body cavity bulge out of the arena where they are normally contained
Ileus
Lack of muscular contraction in the intestine leading to disruption of bowel passage air/fluid levels on abdominal x-ray
Inguinal
Pertaining to the groin region
Intussusception
One portion of the interstine slides in the next, much like the pieces of a teleescope
Mass
any abdominal enlargement
McBurney’s point
RLQ point(1/3 of the way from the ASIS to the umbilicus) tenderness indicative of appendicitis
Melena
Black tarry stool indicative of a GI bleed
Murphy’s sign
Pain with palpation of the RUQ during inspiration , indicative of cholecystitis
Obturator sign
RLQ on internal rotation of right thigh indicative of appendicitis
Organomegaly
Enlarged organ
Pancreatitis
Inflammation of the pancreas
PUD
Peptic ulcer disease; ulcers developing in the stomach causing pain and emesis