MIDDLE: Epigastrium, Megagastrium, Hypogastrium - Right and left Hypocondrium - Right and left Lumbar - Right and left Iliac

When: - hollow organs forcefully contract or become distended - solid organs swell agains their capsules

Dagna Flashcards by Benedetta Brizioli

KYPHOSCOLIOSIS

when the spine isn’t vertically straight and leans forward

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

TACTILE FREMITUS

If there is a reduced or increased transmission of sound

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

PLEURA EFFUSION

Water in the lungs

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

PERCUSSION

Evaluation of the “density” of the underlying tissue

air filled, fluid filled, solid

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

WHEEZES

Sound of the lungs when there is an obstruction

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

RHONCHI

Sound of breathing if there is mucus

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

STRIDOR

Sound of breathing if you have something in your trachea

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

CONTINUOUS FEVER

Fever pattern characterized by small variations (<1 C)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

LYSIS

CRISIS

In continuos fever.
Lysis: slow variations
Crisis: fast variations

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

REMITTING FEVER

Fever pattern characterized by variations greater than 1 degree

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

INTERMITTENT FEVER

Fever pattern where it manifests as fever- no fever- fever- no fever
( Malaria: fever every 4 days)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

UNDULATING FEVER

Fever patter where it goes up and down over a long period ( 10-15 days)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

PERIODICAL FEVER

Fever pattern where it has fever spikes followed by long periods of normal temperature

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ABDOMINAL QUADRANTS

LUQ
RUQ
LLQ
RLQ

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

9 ABDOMEN SECTORS

MIDDLE: Epigastrium, Megagastrium, Hypogastrium

Right and left Hypocondrium
Right and left Lumbar
Right and left Iliac

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

HEARTBURN

Inflammation of the esophagus due to stomach acidity ( reflux)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

REGURGITATION

Reflux of food (not digested yet) back into the mouth

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

HEMATEMESIS

Blood in vomit

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

VISCERAL PAIN

When:

hollow organs forcefully contract or become distended
solid organs swell agains their capsules

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

PARIETAL PAIN

Inflammation from the hollow or solid organs that affect the parietal peritoneum

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

REFERRED PAIN

Originates at different sites but shares innervation from the same spinal level
( gallbladder= pain in the shoulder)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

STEPS OF AN EXAMINATION

Inspection
Auscultation ( beginning for the abdomen, at the end for the chest)
Palpation
Percussion

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

SCAPHOID ABDOMEN

The abdomen is at a lower level than the chest when the patient is lying down due to extreme low bodyweight

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

STRIAE RUBRAE

Red Stripes on the skin, associated to increased production of cortisol

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

WHEALS

Giant urticarial that manifests due to allergic reactions

ECCHYMOSIS

Small amount of blood in the tissue | ex. due to heparin injections

4 BOWEL SOUNDS

- Normal - Reduced - Increased (ex. just finished to eat) - Metallic ( heard usually before an occlusion)

ABDOMINAL PERCUSSIONS 3 TYPES OF SOUND

- Dulness ( presence of water or mass) - Normal tympany - Increased tympany

TYMPANY

Sound of the bowel of there is air

HPI

History of present illness

AMBROSIA

Plant that creates lots of allergies

EDEMA

Accumulation of water

HYPERPYREXIA

Fever higher than 41C

ALLODYNIA

When a persons has pain in response to a stimulus that can't generate pain normally

HYPERALGESIA

Unnatural amount of pain

4 TYPES OF PAIN

- Nociceptive - Neurophatic - Psychogenic - Idiopathic

SOMATIC PAIN

From the skin

JAUNDICE

Yellow discoloration of the skin

SCOTOMAS

Black spot on your vision

MYODESOPSIA

Something ( spots or flies) which is not supposed to be in your vision

TINNITUS

When you hear a whistle-like sound that is not tjere

VERTIGO

Dizziness

OTORRHEA

Fluids coming out from the ear

OSTALGIA

Pain in the ear

RINORRHEA

Running nose

PALPITATION

Feeling your heartbeat

DYSPNEA

Difficulty breathing

ORTHOPNEA

Difficulty breathing while laying down

SPUTUM

Viral: yellow or white Bacterial: green

HEMOPTYSIS

Blood while coughing

DYSPHAGIA

Difficulties in swallowing foods

ODYNOPHAGIA

Pain while eating

HYPERPHAGIA

Eating excess

STRANGURY

Urinary pain

POLYURIA

Urinating a lot

POLYDIPSIA

Drinking a lot

POLLAKIURIA

Urinating frequently

NOCTURIA

Waking up at night to urinate

ENURESIS

act of loosing urine

DYSURIA

Difficulty urinating

MENARCHE

First menses

POLYMENORREA

Frequent menses

OLIGOMENORREA

Few menses

MENORRHAGIA

Blood coming from the uterus

DYSPANEURIA

Pain during intercourse

VENOUS ECTASIA

Enlarged varicous veins

Adenoid facies

Overgrow of adenoid

HYPERTHYROID FACIES

Hyperstimulation of thyroid gland. | Eyes wide open, contracted skin

HYPOTHYROID FACIES

Reduction of thyroid hormones= fat

ACROMEGALIC FACIES

Excess of GH hormone, long faces and prominent facial hair

MOON FACIES- CUSHING'S DISEASE

Excess of production of cortisol

LEONINE FACIES

Caused by Leprosy

TETANUS FACIES

Sardonic smile, rigid muscles

SCLERODERMA FACIES

Autoimmune disease that attacks fibroblasts= substitution of collagen

PARKINSONS

Relaxed face

MYOPHATIC FACIES

Dysfunction of muscles, open mouths

BMI

Weight : height^2

TURNER SYNDROME

Only one X chromosomes ( 45 and a single chromosome)

KLINEFELTER'S SYNDROME

EXTRA X CHROMSOME ( 47)

SYSTOLIC PRESSURE

First heartbeat

DIASTOLIC PRESSURE

Last heartbeat