acute abdomen

Question 1

What is acute abdomen?

Answer 1

A condition a severe abdominal pain, caused by acute disease or injury to the internal organs. usually will require emergency surgery.

Question 2

What are the most common illness associated with acute abdomen?

Answer 2

• appendicitis
• ectopic pregnancy
• pancreatitis
• peptic ulcer
• peritonitis
• AAA

Question 3

what are the main abdominal assessments and what are they used for?

Answer 3

• mcburny’s point: (tenderness)
• obturator sign: (left leg up- right leg internal rotation) periponitis
• Psoa’s sign: (flex right hip against resistance)

Question 4

what are the signs and symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy?

Answer 4

lower abdominal unilateral pain. nausea and vomiting. if pt is a woman. consider ectopic.

Question 5

what is the purpose for GI hemorrhage being a modifying factor?

Answer 5

it has the potential to be an uncontrolled hemorrhage. should accept blood pressure of 80 to 100. consider less fluids.