Chapter 27 Flashcards
1
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Digestive System Organs
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- liver
- gall bladder
- pancreas
- stomach
- small intestine
- large intestine
2
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hemothorax
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- presence of blood within the pleural cavity
3
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Injuries and conditions related to the digestive system
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- gastrointestinal bleeding
- liver contusion
- pancreatitis
- vomiting
- food poisoning
- peptic ulcer
- gastroesophageal reflux
- diarrhea
- constipation
- irritable bowel syndrome
- appendicitis
- hemorrhoids
4
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Injuries to the abdominal wall
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- abdominal muscle strains
- contusions of the abdominal wall
- hernia
- blow to the solar plexus
- stitch in the side
5
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Lymphatic System Organs
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- spleen
6
Q
pneumothorax
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Pleural cavity becomes filled with air that has entered through an opening in the chest
7
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Special Tests
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- heart sounds
- breath shounds
- bowel sounds
- percussion
8
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Specific injuries and conditions of the abdomen
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- kidney contisions
- kidney stones
- contusion of the ureters bladder and urethra
- cysts and urinary tract infections
- urethritis
9
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Specific Injuries and Conditions of the Thoracic Region
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- rib contusion
- rib #
- costochondral separation and dislocation
- rib tip syndrome
- sternum #
- muscle injuries
- breast injury
- breast cancer
- injuries to the lungs (pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax, hemothorax, traumatic asphyxia)
- hyperventilation
- sudden cardiac death syndrome in athletes
- heart murmur
- athletic heart syndrome
- commotion cordis
- heart contusion
10
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tension pneumothorax
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- pleural sac on one side fills with air and displaces the lung and the heart toward the opposite side, compressing the opposite lung
11
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traumatic asphyxia
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- result of violent blow to or a compression of the rib cage that causes a cessation of breathing