Acute Abdomen and Bowel Obstruction

Question 1

Symptoms of acute abdominal issues

Answer 1

Short ons

Question 2

Causes of morbidity

Answer 2

Body fluid disturbances
Blood loss => rapid shock
Plasma loss
can be from peritonitis, strangulation, septicemia,

Question 3

Nature of pain

Answer 3

Intermittent
-obstruction, vigo
Continuous

Question 4

Visible peristalsis can be seen in incisional hernias - no muscle infront separating skin from gi

Answer 4

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Question 5

Non specific abdominal wall pain associated with past interventions and scars

• confirm diagnosis if they report abdo wall pain when they relax abdo wall
• differentiate between abdo wall pain and visceral pain (reduced pain from guarding

Answer 5

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