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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
any abdominal enlargement
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McBurney's point
RLQ point(1/3 of the way from the ASIS to the umbilicus) tenderness indicative of appendicitis
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Melena
Black tarry stool indicative of a GI bleed
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Murphy's sign
Pain with palpation of the RUQ during inspiration , indicative of cholecystitis
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Obturator sign
RLQ on internal rotation of right thigh indicative of appendicitis
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Organomegaly
Enlarged organ
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Pancreatitis
Inflammation of the pancreas
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PUD
Peptic ulcer disease; ulcers developing in the stomach causing pain and emesis
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Peritoneal signs
Rebound tenderness,guarding , or rigidity indicative of acute abdominal inflammation
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Peritonitis
inflammation of the peritoneal(abdominal cavity)
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Psoas sign
RLQ pain with extension of right thigh indicative of appendicitis
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Prominent aortic pulsation
a larger than expected pulsating mass while palpating midline over the abdomen; indicates an aortic aneurysm
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Pulsatile mass
strong pulse of midline abdomen ,possible aortic aneurysm
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Rebound
Pain when releasing hand from abdominal palpation
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Rigidity
stiffness of hte muscles of the abdomen
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Rovsing's sign
Pain in RLQ with palpation of LLQ indicative of appendicitis
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Small bowel obstruction
SBO; acute blockage of the small intestine
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Scaphoid
Concave,sunken
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Splenomegaly
Enlarged spleen
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Suprapubic
Lower central region on the abdomen
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Tympany
A bell like noise when tapping the abdomen
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Abortions
Number of terminated pregnancies ,spontaneous or induced
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Adnexa
appendages ; in gynecology the ovaries and Fallopian tubes
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Adenxal tenderness
Tenderness of the ovaries during the pelvic exam indicative of ovarian cyst or torsion
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Blood at the meatus
Blood at the urethral opening of a male; sign of trauma or hematuria
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Cervical os
the opening of the cervix ; always will be clsoed unless passing tissue from cervix
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Cervical motion tnederness
CMT; elicited by moving the cervix often indicative of PID
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CVA tenderness
costo-vertebral angle tenderness; tenderness over the kidney's
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Dysmenorrhea
Painful menstruation
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Dyspareunia
Painful itnercourse
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Dysuria
Painful urination
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Ectopic pregnancy
Egg developing outside the uterus extremely dagnerous due to risk of rupture
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Endometriosis
Presence of functioning endometrial tissue outside of the uterus
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Epididymitis
Inflammation of the epididymis
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Foley catheter
A tube inserted through the urethra to drain the urine,often left in place
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Frequency
Urinating often
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GPA
Gravida, para , abortions
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GTPAL
Gravida,term,preterm, abortions,living
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Gravid
The state of being pregnant
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Gravida
Number of total pregnancies
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Hematuria
Blood in the urine
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Hydronephrosis
Swelling of the kidney due to acute blockage of the ureter
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Inguinal
pertaining to the groin area
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Nephrolithiasis
Kidney stones; synonymous with renal calculi
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Ovarian torsion
Twisting of the ovarian artery or vein
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Para
Number of viable offspring born by a woman
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Pelvic inflammatory Disease
PID; inflammation of a woman's reproductive organs
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products of conception
POC; tissue of an aborted fetus
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Polyuria
Urinating large amounts
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Pylonephritis
Infection on the kidneys
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Renal calculi
Kidney stone
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Renetion
Inability to urinate
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Spotting
Passing very small amounts of blood from the vagina
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Straight catheter
A straight tube inserted to drain urine then immediately removed
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Testicular torsion
Twisting of the spermatic cord
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Torsion
the twisting of an organ on its own ex ovary , fallopian tube , testicle, etc
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Urgency
Abrupt onset of urge to urinate
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Vaginal vault
The interior of the vagina

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