Chapter 35 - Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma Flashcards
1
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abdominal evisceration
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abdominal organ protrusion through an open wound to the abdomen.
2
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Kehr sign
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shoulder pain referred from the diaphragm when it is irritated by blood within the abdominal cavity.
3
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peritoneal space
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the anterior abdominal cavity that houses the majority of the abdominal organs and is lined by the peritoneum.
4
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peritonitis
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irritation and inflammation of the abdominal lining.
5
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retroperitoneal cavity
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the space located behind the peritoneal cavity.
