Abdominal, Gynecologic, and Genitourinary Flashcards

1
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3 Types of Abdominal Pain

A

Visceral
Parietal
Referred

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2
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Visceral Pain

A

Dull, difficult to localize

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3
Q

Visceral Pain is associated with what symptoms?

A

nausea and vomiting

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4
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Parietal Pain

A

Severe, localized pain

Sharp and constant

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5
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Referred Pain

A

causes pain in an area of the body other than the source

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6
Q

Appendicitis

A

inflammation of the appendix

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7
Q

Signs and Symptoms of Appendicitis

A
nausea
vomiting
diarrhea
loss of appetite
fever
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8
Q

Where is appendicitis usually located?

A

right lower quadrant

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9
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Peritonitis

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inflammation of the membrane lining the abdominal organs and cavity (peritoneum)

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10
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Cholecystitis

A

inflammation of the gallbladder due to gallstones

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11
Q

Where is the pain usually located for cholecystitis?

A

right upper quadrant

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12
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Shoulder pain is associated with what abdominal pain?

A

cholecystitis

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13
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Diverticulitis

A

small pouches along the intestine wall fill with feces and become infected

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14
Q

What age is usually affected by diverticulitis?

A

over 40

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15
Q

Where is pain usually located with diverticulitis?

A

lower left quadrant

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16
Q

GI Bleeding occurs most often in?

A

middle aged patients

17
Q

Hematemesis

A

vomiting blood

18
Q

Hematochezia

A

bloody stool

19
Q

Upper GI Bleeds are often due to what?

20
Q

Lower GI Bleeds are often due to what?

A

diverticulitis

21
Q

Gastroenteritis

A

infection associated with diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting

22
Q

What is a common cause of shock in children?

A

gastroenteritis

23
Q

Esophageal Varices

A

weakening of the blood vessels lining the esophagus

24
Q

Esophageal Varices is often associated with what?

A

alcoholism

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Ulcers
open wounds along the digestive tract
26
Pain is usually localized where with ulcers?
left upper quadrant
27
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
weakening of the wall of the aorta in the abdominal region
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Ruptured AAA can cause rapid what?
fatal bleeding
29
Pulsating abdominal mass is associated with what?
AAA
30
Most common symptom of gynecologic emergency?
abdominal pain
31
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
sexually transmitted bacteria spreads to uterus
32
What can cause vaginal bleeding?
miscarriage PID STD
33
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
infection in urinary system
34
Hematuria
blood in urine
35
Dialysis
artificially removing excess fluid and waste products from the blood
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Tearing flank or back pain can be a sign of?
AAA