Chapter 18 – Gastrointestinal And Urologic Emergencies

Question 1

Peritoneum

Answer 1

A membrane that lines the abdominal cavity

Question 2

Acute abdomen

Answer 2

A medical term referring to the sudden onset of pain, often associated with severe, progressive problems that require medical attention

Question 3

Ileus

Answer 3

Usually caused by peritonitis, it’s paralysis of the muscular contractions that normally propel material through the intestine

Question 4

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Answer 4

A condition in which the sphincter between the esophagus in the stomach opens, allowing stomach acid to move up into the esophagus