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Bowel Sounds

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Intestinal sounds heard from auscultating over the abdomen; hyperactive,hypo-active,diminished ,absent,tympanitic

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Cholecystitis

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Inflammation of the gallbladder

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Cholelithiasis

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Producing of gallstones

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Cirrhosis

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Scarring of the liver tissue affecting the liver’s ability to function

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Crohn’s/ Cllitis

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Types of chronic inflammatory bowel disease

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Diffuse

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Enlarged or swollen due to itnernal pressure

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Distention

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Enlarged or swollen due to internal pressure

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Diverticulitis

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Acute inflammation of the diverticuli pouches

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Diverticulosis

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Formation of diverticuli; pouches in the colon wall

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Dunphy’s sign

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Increased pain with coughing

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Dyspepsia

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Indigestion

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty swallowing

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Emesis

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Vomiting

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Epigastric

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Upper central region of the abdomen

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Gastroenteritis

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General term for inflammation of the GI tract

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Guarding

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Tensing of the abdominal wall muscles as to guard the internal organs indicative of true abdominal disease

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Hematemesis

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Vomiting of blood

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Hematochezia

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Bright red blood in the stool

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Hepatitis

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Inflammation of the liver

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Hepatomegaly

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Enlarged liver

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Hernia

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Contents of body cavity bulge out of the arena where they are normally contained

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Ileus

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Lack of muscular contraction in the intestine leading to disruption of bowel passage air/fluid levels on abdominal x-ray

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Inguinal

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Pertaining to the groin region

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Intussusception

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One portion of the interstine slides in the next, much like the pieces of a teleescope

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Mass

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any abdominal enlargement

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McBurney’s point

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RLQ point(1/3 of the way from the ASIS to the umbilicus) tenderness indicative of appendicitis

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Melena

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Black tarry stool indicative of a GI bleed

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Murphy’s sign

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Pain with palpation of the RUQ during inspiration , indicative of cholecystitis

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Obturator sign

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RLQ on internal rotation of right thigh indicative of appendicitis

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Organomegaly

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Enlarged organ

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Pancreatitis

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Inflammation of the pancreas

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PUD

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Peptic ulcer disease; ulcers developing in the stomach causing pain and emesis

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Peritoneal signs

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Rebound tenderness,guarding , or rigidity indicative of acute abdominal inflammation

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Peritonitis

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inflammation of the peritoneal(abdominal cavity)

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Psoas sign

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RLQ pain with extension of right thigh indicative of appendicitis

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Prominent aortic pulsation

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a larger than expected pulsating mass while palpating midline over the abdomen; indicates an aortic aneurysm

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Pulsatile mass

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strong pulse of midline abdomen ,possible aortic aneurysm

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Rebound

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Pain when releasing hand from abdominal palpation

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Rigidity

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stiffness of hte muscles of the abdomen

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Rovsing’s sign

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Pain in RLQ with palpation of LLQ indicative of appendicitis

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Small bowel obstruction

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SBO; acute blockage of the small intestine

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Scaphoid

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Concave,sunken

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Splenomegaly

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Enlarged spleen

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Suprapubic

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Lower central region on the abdomen

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Tympany

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A bell like noise when tapping the abdomen

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Abortions

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Number of terminated pregnancies ,spontaneous or induced

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Adnexa

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appendages ; in gynecology the ovaries and Fallopian tubes

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Adenxal tenderness

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Tenderness of the ovaries during the pelvic exam indicative of ovarian cyst or torsion

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Blood at the meatus

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Blood at the urethral opening of a male; sign of trauma or hematuria

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Cervical os

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the opening of the cervix ; always will be clsoed unless passing tissue from cervix

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Cervical motion tnederness

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CMT; elicited by moving the cervix often indicative of PID

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CVA tenderness

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costo-vertebral angle tenderness; tenderness over the kidney’s

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Dysmenorrhea

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Painful menstruation

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Dyspareunia

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Painful itnercourse

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Dysuria

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Painful urination

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Ectopic pregnancy

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Egg developing outside the uterus extremely dagnerous due to risk of rupture

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Endometriosis

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Presence of functioning endometrial tissue outside of the uterus

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Epididymitis

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Inflammation of the epididymis

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Foley catheter

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A tube inserted through the urethra to drain the urine,often left in place

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Frequency

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Urinating often

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GPA

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Gravida, para , abortions

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GTPAL

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Gravida,term,preterm, abortions,living

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Gravid

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The state of being pregnant

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Gravida

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Number of total pregnancies

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Hematuria

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Blood in the urine

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Hydronephrosis

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Swelling of the kidney due to acute blockage of the ureter

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Inguinal

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pertaining to the groin area

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Nephrolithiasis

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Kidney stones; synonymous with renal calculi

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Ovarian torsion

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Twisting of the ovarian artery or vein

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Para

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Number of viable offspring born by a woman

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Pelvic inflammatory Disease

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PID; inflammation of a woman’s reproductive organs

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products of conception

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POC; tissue of an aborted fetus

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Polyuria

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Urinating large amounts

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Pylonephritis

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Infection on the kidneys

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Renal calculi

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Kidney stone

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Renetion

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Inability to urinate

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Spotting

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Passing very small amounts of blood from the vagina

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Straight catheter

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A straight tube inserted to drain urine then immediately removed

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Testicular torsion

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Twisting of the spermatic cord

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Torsion

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the twisting of an organ on its own ex ovary , fallopian tube , testicle, etc

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Urgency

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Abrupt onset of urge to urinate

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Vaginal vault

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The interior of the vagina

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