Chapter 19 - Gastrointestinal & Urologic Emergencies Flashcards
Name the Condition Based on the Signs/Symptoms
Lower midabdomen (retropubic)
Cystitis
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Right upper quadrant (direct); right shoulder (referred)
Cholecystitis
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Upper abdomen (both quadrants); back
Pancreatitis
Name the Condition Based on the Signs/Symptoms
Costovertebral angle
Kidney infection
Name the Condition Based on the Signs/Symptoms
Low part of back and lower quadrants
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Name the Condition Based on the Signs/Symptoms
Right lower quadrant (direct); around navel (referred); rebounding pain
Appendicitis
Name the Condition Based on the Signs/Symptoms
anywhere in the abdominal area
Peritonitis
Name the Condition Based on the Signs/Symptoms
Right or left flank, radiating to genitalia
Kidney stone
Name the Condition Based on the Signs/Symptoms
Left lower quadrant
diverticulitis
Name the Condition Based on the Signs/Symptoms
Upper midabdomen or upper part of back
Ulcer
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Paralysis of the bowel
Ileus
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Pain felt in an area of the body other than the actual source
Referred pain
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Protective, involuntary abdominal muscle contractions
Guarding
Vocab
Inflammation of the gallbladder
Cholecystitis
Vocab
behind the peritoneum
Retroperitoneal
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Vomiting
Emesis
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A condition of sudden onset of pain within the abdomen
Acute abdomen
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A membrane lining of the abdomen
Peritoneaum
Swelling or enlargement of a weakened arterial wall
Aneurysm
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A buildup of waste products in the blood as a result of kidney failure
Uremia
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A protrusion of a loop of an organ or tissue through an abnormal body opening
Hernia
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An obstruction of blood circulation resulting from a compression or entrapment of organ tissue
Strangulation
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Erosion of the stomach or small intestinal lining
Ulcer
Vocab
Inflammation of the bladder
Cystitis
Vocab
Inflammation of the peritoneum
Peritonitis
