Abdominal Trauma Flashcards
Pain referred to right shoulder is indicative of?
Liver issues
The mesentery provides?
The bowel with circulation, innervation, and attachment
When is the greatest risk for a injury during pregnancy?
3rd trimester
Blunt trauma to the abdomen causes injury except for?
Torque
Hollow organs like the stomach, bowel, bladder, and pregnant uterus may ______ with compression from blunt forces.
Rupture
Penetrating trauma most frequently involves the _____ and the small bowel.
Liver
What is the first layer for evisceration?
Moist, lint free
Inflammation of the lining of the anterior abdomen, caused by bacterial or chemical irritation is called?
Peritonitis
_____ is the number one killer of pregnant females.
Sepsis
It may take maternal blood loss of between ______ percent before changes in maternal blood pressure or heart rate are evident.
30-35
Pain referred to left shoulder is indicative of?
Spleen