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Acute Abdomen Flashcards

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Acute Abdominal Pain Causes

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-ppendicitis
-perforated peptic uler
-acute pancreatitis
-ruptured sigmoid colon
ruptured diverticular
-ovarian torsion
-ruptured AAA
-ischaemic bowel

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Abdominal Assessments

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-pain scale
-OLDCARTS
-onset, duration, location, characteristics, aggravating factors, relieving factors, timing, severity
- N&V
-ausculate bowel
-melena
-input and output

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Abdominal Diagnostics

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-full hx
-physical examination
-palpate
-eating habits
-NG tube
-FBC
-blood cultures
-urinalysis
-ECG
-CT scan
-ultrasound
-diagnostic laparoscopy

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Peritonitis

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-Redness, inflammation or swelling of the lining of the belly or abdomen (peritineum)

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Appendicitis

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-appendix inflammation
-obstruction of faces in the lumen
-obstruction causes distension, venous engorgement and bacteria accumulation

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Appendix

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-has immune function
-pouch projecting out of the colon

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Appendicitis Signs and Symptoms

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-periumbilical pain
-anorexia
-nausea and vomiting
-persistant pain @ right lower quadrant
-localised tenderness
-diminished bowel sounds

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Peritoneum

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a membrane, a sheet of smooth tissue that lines your abdominopelvic cavity and surrounds your abdominal organs

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Peritonitis causes

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-apendicitis with rupture
-blunt or penetrating trauma to abdominal organs
-cirrhosis with ascites
-genital tract organisms

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Ascites

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Fluid collecting in spaces in the abdomen

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Cirrhosis

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scarring (fibrosis) of the liver caused by long-term liver damage

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Peritonitis Signs & Symptoms

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-adbominal pain
-rebound tenderness
-muscular rigity
-shallow respirations
-fever
-tachycardia
-nausea and vomiting
-spasms

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Mechanical Intestinal Obstruction

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-detectable occlusion of the intestine
-cancer
-strictures (From chrons)
-hernia
surgical adhesion

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Strictures

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a narrowing of part of the intestine because of scar tissue in its wall commonly seen in crohns

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Hernia

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bulging of an organ or tissue through an abnormal opening

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Non-mechanical Intestinal Obstruction

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-from neuromuscular or vascular disorders
-ileus is the most common cause

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Ileus

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lack of intestinal peristalsis

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Jaundice

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the skin, whites of the eyes and mucous membranes turn yellow because of a high level of bilirubin

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Intestinal Obstruction Nursing Assessment

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-patient history
-physical examination
-CT
-CXR
-fever
-jaundice
-colonoscopy
-IV fluids
-pain management
-vitals and escalation
-nutritional status
-hypovolemic shock monitoring

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Cholelithiasis

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-Gallstones
-cause is unknown
- hardened deposits of digestive fluid that can form in your gallbladder
-can form if your bile has too much cholesterol, or not enough bile salts

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Cholycystitis

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Gallbladder inflammation

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Gallbladder

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It stores and concentrates bile produced in the liver. Bile aids in the digestion of fat and is released from the gallbladder

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Crohns Disease

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an inflammatory bowel disease
-inflammation spreads through the layers of the gut causing ulcrers, abcesses

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Ulcerative colitis

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-IBD
-continuous inflammation of the colon opposed to crohns where parts are healthy and parts are damaged

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Pancreatitis

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-when digestive enzymes bcome activiated with still in the pancreas irritating the pancreas cells

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Pancreas

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Exocrine function: Produces substances (enzymes) that help with digestion. Endocrine function: Sends out hormones that control the amount of sugar in your bloodstream

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Pancreatitis Causes

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-gallstones stuck in the bile duct blockng enzymes in the pancreatic duct
-heavy alcohol use
-chronic pancreatitis

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Acute Pancreatitis

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acute inflammation of the pancreas

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Acute Pancreatitis Causes

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-alcohol
-biliary tract disease
-smoking
-trauma
-infection
-post op GI surgery
-drugs

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Causes of Pancreatic enzyme activation

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-odedema
-haemorrhage
-fat necrosis
-shock
-smooth muscle cell contraction

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Pancreatitis Signs and Symptoms

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-abdominal tenderness and pain
-fever
-tachycardia
-Nausea and Vom
-hyperglycemia
-shock
-paralytic ileus

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Pancreatitis Interventions

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-monitor renal function
-correct fluid and electrolyte balances
-pain relief
-nil by mouth
-nasogasto tube
-monitor BGL
-prevent and alleviate shock

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Cullen’s Sign

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Superficial oedema with bruising in the subcutaneous fatty tissue around the periumbilical region

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Greu Turmner’s Sign

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ecchymosis and discolouration of the flanks

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

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-relapsing and remitting condition characterised by chronic inflammation at various points in the GI tracts ]
-crohns and ulcerative colitis

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