Ch20 Abdominal, Gynecolgic and Genitourinary/ Renal Emergencies

Question 1

Types of Abdominal pain

Answer 1

Visceral, parietal, and referred pain

Question 2

Appendicitis

Answer 2

-Inflammation of the appendix
-Can lead to life-threatening infection and septic shock

Question 3

Signs and symptoms of Appendicitis

Answer 3

1) nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, fever

2) Pain may begin to diffuse, but usually localizes to right lower quadrant

Question 4

Peritonitis

Answer 4

Caused by inflammation of the peritoneum (membrane lining the abdominal organs and cavity).

Question 5

Signs and symptoms of Peritonitis

Answer 5

Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhea, fever

Question 6

Cholecystitis

Answer 6

-Inflammation of the gall bladder, often due to gallstones
-most often occurs in females 30 to 50 years of age

Question 7

Signs and symptoms of Choleystitis

Answer 7

1) right upper quadrant pain
2) increased pain at night
3) increased pain after eating fatty foods
4)referred pain to the shoulders is common
5) Nausea and vomiting

Question 8

Diverticulitis

Answer 8

-Develops when small pouches (diverticula) along the wall of the intestine fill with feces and become inflamed and infected
-typically affects people over age 40 and is associated with a low fiber diet