Approach To Abdominal Pain 2 Flashcards
-itis definition
Inflammation
Colitis
Cholecystitis
Cystitis
Enteritis
Colon
GB
Urinary Bladder
SI
ROS from heartburn
SOB, CP
Weight loss and night sweats
Fever, chills
Heartburn, what do I also do as specialty test
Murphy sign
Enlarged liver test
ASCITES (fluid in abd can cause Heartburn also)
How to test for peritonitis
Heel strike test, Rebound
How to write about auscultation
BS x4
How to write about percussion
Tympani to percussion, soft and non tender
How to write about palpating
Soft and nontender, no G,RB (guarding, rebound), or masses
How to write about inspection
ABD appears (flat, round obese, scaphoid) without scars or lesions
Acute D and V what do you need to know
Travel, recent food or places you have been, anyone else you know with similar sx
If pt wakes up at night for V or D
It is most likely infection
Tests for V or D
Stool multi-pathogen molecular assay
Stool Culture
Gram stain
3 causes of D/V
Viral, bacterial, parasitic
Norovirus
Large group of people
Cruise ships
Young children’s or infants (or been around them)
Bacterial V.D
Traveling usually,
Uncooked eggs
Pets
Parasitic D,V
Impure water
CC : changes in Bowel movement
What should you ask, don’t see OLDCAAARTS
TELL ME MORE ABOUT DONE
When did you notice change
Have you felt something else happen when you feel like you need to go
What have you done to make it normal
Constipation ROME Criteria
2 of the following
- Fewer than 3 BM/week
- 25% or more poops by straining or incomplete empty
- Lumpy hard stool
- Manual facilitation
Normal poop
Corn on cob
Sausage
Diarrhea looks like
Chicken nuggets
Porridge
Gravy
Constipation looks like
Rabbit droppings
Bunch of grapes
4 reasons for constipation
- Delay pooping
- Diet : low fiber, fairly, cheese, banana, caffeine, alcohol, no water
Exercise : aerobic can help - Medication
- Endocrine Dysfunction : Hypothyroidism
3 specialty tests you can do fro constipation
- Heel strike
- Rebounds
- Fluid wave
What can help these people
Somatic dysfunction at around T5-L2, S2-S4
Exercise, eat fruits and vegetables, increase water
Go to bathroom when you need