Exam 2 Flashcards
right upper quadrant organs
liver
gallbladder
duodenum
head of pancrea
R adrenal gland
portion of R kidney
portion of ascending and transverse colon
left upper quadrant organs
left lobe of liver
spleen
stomach
body of pancreas
L adrenal gland
portion of L kidney
portion of descending and transverse colon
right lower quadrant organs
lower pole of R kidney
cecum and appendix
portion of ascending colon
bladder
ovary, uterus if enlarged
R spermatic cord
R ureter
left lower quadrant organs
lower pole of L kidney
sigmoid colon
portion of descending colon
bladder
ovary, uterus if enlarged
L spermatic cord
L ureter
liver contusion or lacerations
MOI: abdominal blunt trauma
S&S: hemorrhage, shock, abdominal rigidity, referred pain to R arm
Rx: ER
injury of the spleen
MOI: direct blow or mono
S&S: signs of shock, abdominal rigidity, nausea, vomiting, Kehr’s sign
Management: self splint (bed rest), conservative treatment = 1wk hospitalization, gradual return play, surgery takes longer
GI bleeding
MOI: distance running, gastritis, anemia, ingestion of aspirin or NSAIDs, stress, bowel irritation, colitis
S&S: blood in stool, abdominal pain, water stool (w/ pus), dehydration, fever
Management: refer
blow to solar plexus
MOI: aka getting the wind knocked out of you; paralysis of diaphragm due to direct blow to stomach
S&S: stops respiration, leads to anoxia, comes and goes
Management: help overcome apprehension, short inspirations and long expirations, calm athlete to prevent hyperventilation
indigestion (dyspepsia)
MOI: distress after eating, reactions before comp, emotional stress, esophageal or stomach spasms, inflammation of mucous lining of stomach and esophagus
S&S: increased HCl secretion, nausea, flatulence
Management: eliminate irritating food, regular eating habits, avoid stressors, follow-up if persists
peptic ulcer
MOI: acids destroy mucous lining of stomach or small intestine, long periods of anxiety
S&S: gnawing pain localized to gastric region, appears 1-3 hours after meal, dyspepsia, heartburn, nausea, vomiting, pain last rather than hours
Management: antacids, surgery if hemorrhaging or perforation occurs
vomiting/emesis
MOI: result of irritation most often in the stomach
S&S: stimulates vomiting center of brain causing forceful diaphragm and abdominal contractions
Management: anti nausea meds, fluids
viral gastroenteritis
MOI: caused by stomach virus, inflammation of stomach and intestines
S&S: resolves in 2-3 days
Management: rest, fluids, avoid contact
food poisoning or bacterial diarrhea
-suspect when multiple who ate the same food becomes ill about the same time
-typically occurs when food is improperly handled, cooked, stored, or refrigerated
gastroenteritis (food poisoning)
MOI: infectious microorganism contaminates food
S&S: nausea, vomiting, cramps, diarrhea, anorexia, subsides 3-6 hrs
Management: fluid replacement, bed rest, BRAT diet
diarrhea
MOI: diet, inflammation, infection, drug side effect, psychogenetic factors
S&S: loose stools
Management: depends on cause, hydrate
constipation
MOI: dehydrated, lack of roughage, anxiety, overuse of laxatives
S&S: failure of bowels to evacuate feces
Management: depends on cause, hydrate, and eat fiber
stress-induced GI symptoms
diffuse abdominal pains and cramps, heartburn, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation
-exclude everything else first
heartburn or GERD
MOI: stomach acid travels up through lower esophageal sphincter into esophagus or back of throat, may result in hiatal hernia, may cause inflammation of esophagus
S&S: heartburn like pain similar to angina pectoris, burning feeling with sour liquid taste
Management: meds, surgery is it persists
gastritis
diffuse or patchy inflammation of lining of the stomach
peptic ulcer disease
more serious condition in which deeper ulcer in the stomach or in duodenum
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
MOI: group of disorders of GI tract
S&S: abdominal pain relieved with defecation, irregular bowel patterns
Management: diet modification, med, counseling, refer to MD
hemorrhouds
MOI: chronic constipation
S&S: pain, bleeding, itching
Management: minimize constipation, use of local anesthetic, possible surgery
celiac disease
autoimmune disorder that affects GI tract and triggered by gluten
-chronic inflammation of small intestine which leads to atrophy of small intestine
-more common in women
-not a food allergy
two type of IBS
Crohn’s (small intestine) and UC (symptoms beyond GI system
-no underlying causes
appendicits
-McBurney’s point
-most common cause for urgent abdominal surgery
-pain localized to RLQ within 12-18 hours
-low-grade fever
-nausea or vomiting
cholecystitis
inflammation of the gallbladder caused by gallstones (cholelithiasis)
colorectal cancers
-neoplasm arising from lining of large intestine
-2nd leading cause of all cancer deaths
-increase with age
-obesity, family history, diet
hernia
MOI: protrusion of abdominal viscera thru abdominal wall
S&S: natural weakness, aggravated by direct blow or strain, pain with coughing, discomfort, pulling sensation
Management: surgery
stitch in the side
MOI: idiopathic condition with obscure cause and several hypotheses, potential causes include constipation, gas, overeating, diaphragm spasm, poor conditioning, lack of visceral support and weak abs,
S&S: cramp-like pain during hard activity
Management: relax the spasm
coronal suture
between frontal and parietal
lambdoidal suture
between occipital and parietal bones
sagittal suture
between the parietal bones
3 layers of meninges
outermost dura mater
arachnoid membrane
pia mater
frontal lobe characteristics
-motor control
-problem solving
-speech production
temporal lobe characteristics
-auditory processing
-language comprehension
-memory/info retrieval
parietal lobe characteristic
-touch perception
-body orientation and sensory discrimination
occipital lobe characteristics
-sight
-visual reception and visual interpretation
what acts as the main conduit for information between brain and spinal cord
brainstem
what comprises the brainstem
medulla oblongata
pons
midbrain
Broca’s area
speech
somatosensory cortex
pain, heat, sensory
Wernicke’s area
language comprehension
parasympathetic nervous system
-rest and digest
-constrict pupils
-decrease HR
-increase GI peristalsis and secretion
-expel waste
sympathetic nervous system
-fight or flight
-increase HR and breathing
-dilate blood vessels in skeletal and cardiac, constricted in GI tract
-dilate bronchial passages and pupils
-erects hairs for protection
-increase sweat
-mobilizes glucose
gray matter consists of
neurons
white matter
surrounds gray matter and consists of ventral, lateral, and dorsal columns containing myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibers
how many pairs nerves
31 pairs
dorsal roots contain
sensory fibers carryinh
-pain and temp info
-axons from muscle spindles and skin
-joint mechanoreceptors
ventral roots contain
-motor neuron fibers from skeletal
-muscle spindle fibers
-autonomic axons
-axons carrying abdominal and visceral sensory and info
positive manifestations
-represent inappropriate excitation of the nervous system
-seizures
-movement disorders that include tremor, spasm, tics
negative manifestations
-represent loss of function
-paresis
-paralysis
-hyposensitivity
-dementia
-aphasia
signs of cerebrum injury
-abnormal mental state
-unilateral weakness
-visual field abnormalities
-movement abnormalities
signs of brainstem injury
-cranial nerve abnormalities
-crossed weakness and sensory abnormalities
signs of spinal root injury
-radiating limb pain
-weakness and sensory abnormalities
signs of peripheral nerve injury
-mid or distal limb pain
-weakness, stocking or glove distribution of sensory loss
-loss of reflexes
signs of neuromuscular junction injury
-bilateral weakness
-increasing weakness with exertion
-normal sensory functions
signs of muscle injury
-bilateral proximal or distal weakness
-sparing of sensation
sport-related concussion
MOI: complex pathophysiological process affecting the brain, induced by traumatic biomechanical forces, caused by direct blow to head, face or neck
S&S: gradual onset of symptoms, headaches, dizziness
Management: RTP and avoid lights and loud noises
S&S for immediate referral to ED
-deterioration of neurological function
-decrease levels of consciousness or mental state
-seizures
-decrease or irregular respirations or pulse
-unequal, unreactive, or dilated pupils
-skull fracture
mononeuropathy
-damage by trauma
-diabetics: nerve sensitive to pressure
-damage to bloody supply
-vasoculitic disease
polyneuropathy
-multiple peripheral nerves
-distal, symmetrical pattern
-lower limbs before upper limbs
-causes: inflammatory, metabolic, toxic
diabetic neuropathy
-loss of feeling
-freezing
-tingling
-hypersensitivity
-sharp, jobbing pain
-burning sensation
-numbness
stroke (CVA)
-caused by lack of oxygen to the brain
-may lead to paralysis
-caused by interrupted blood flow from a blood clot or aneurysm
transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)
-warnings that full blood flow to the brain is not occurring
-FAST symptoms
guillain-barre syndrome
-acute, diffuse demyelinating disorder of spinal roots and peripheral nerves
-autoimmune syndrome- produce antibodies against myelin sheath
-S&S: parenthesis in hands and feet, infection, severe respiratory muscle weakness, absent or decreased deep tendon reflex
-treatment: plasma exchange and IVIG
vascular headaches
-caused by spasms of the vessels surrounding the brain
-include migraines and cluster headaches
symptoms that warrant medical attention regarding headaches
-new headaches
-sudden severe headaches
-changes in pattern
-chronic headaches with localized pain
-headaches that awake patient from deep sleep
-headaches with nausea or vomiting
-visual disturbances
-numbness or weakness
what may cause traction and inflammatory headaches
-eye strain
-hypoglycemia
-stroke
-sinus infection
seizure
-caused by abnormal discharges of electrical activity in the brain
-altered awareness
-involuntary movements or convulsions
-may occur due to brain injury, insult, heatstroke, hypoglycemia, hyponatremia, alcohol consumption, drug withdrawal
epliepsy
-chronic condition consisting of unprovoked, randomly recurring seizures
tonic-clonic seizures
-unconscious
-rigid posture
-jerking movements
-incontinence
-confusion post seizure
status epilepticus
-continuous tonic-clonic seizures
absence seizures
-loss of attention or awareness for 3-15 sec
-may have automatism that go along with the seizure (tics)
partial seizures
-motor, sensory, autonomic, or psychic disturbance
-gustatory hallucinations
-psychic phenomena
seizure management
-refer
-protect from harm
-recovery position
-assess and maintain ABCs
-high-risk disorder should not play
vertigo
-sensation of instability, loss of equilibrium, rotation usually caused by disturbance in semicircular canals of inner ear or vestibular nuclei of brainstem
multiple sclerosis
-neurodegnerative lifelong chronic diseases diagnosed primarily in young adults
-gradual accumulation of focal plaques of demyelination in the brian
-meylinated cells being destroyed and replaced by hard sclerotic tissue
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
-aka Lou Gehrig’s
-fatal, progressive neurological disease that slowly attacks neurons responsible for voluntary muscular actions
-leads to complete loss of all voluntary muscular movement
-does not affect other sense or cognition
Bell’s palsy
-affects 1 nerve (CN VII)), resulting in unilateral or bilateral facial weakness or paralysis
-rapid onset
-most always spontaneously resolves
-herpes simplex is most common trigger
type 1 complex regional pain syndrome
-traditionally follows an injury where soft tissue is damage, crushed, or immobilized mechanically, or pathologically
type 2 complex regional pain syndrome
-new term for the condition causalgia, a documented injury to the nerve
epidermis
-composed of dead cells
-forms the body’s primary protective shield
dermis
-composed of a papillary layer and a reticular layer
-contains variety of vascular and sensory structures, hair follicles, sebaceous or sweat glands
hypodermis
-aka subcutaneous layer
-made up of CT which binds dermis to deeper structures
-adipose tissue
functions of integumentary system
-sense and adapt to the environment
-thermoregulation
-fluid loss
-proprioception
-kinesthesis
what makes up nails
keratin
-hard, clear surface that presents a pink color from underlying highly vascular epithelial cell layer
nail lunula
at the proximal end, moon-shaped, white opaque layer that protects the nail matric
urticaria
-group of distinct skin conditions characterized by itchy, wheal-and-flare skin reactions (hives)
-treat with antihistamines, may require steroids
what occurs during a histamine response
-vasodilation causing local erythema
-erythematous flare beyond the local erythema
-leakage of fluid causing local tissue edema
dermatographism
induced by rubbing or stroking the skin or contact with clothing
-occur 1-3 min following rubbing, clear up within 30-60 min
cholinergic urticaria
caused by physical stimulus
-limit strenuous exercise, stressful environments, hot showers
cold urticaria
reactive disorder that manifests as hives after exposure to cold within 5 min
-local reaction causes no stoppage in participation
solar urticaria
manifested by hives that occur within minutes of exposure to UV light
-RTP immediate if no systemic symptoms
epidermoid cysts
-thin walled filled with keratin material produced by epithelium
-common youth to middle age
-face, scalp, neck, and trunk
sebaceous cysts
-thin wall filled with white keratin
-nontender, slow growing and can occur anywhere on the body
psoriasis
-genetic, chronic, reoccurring disorder
-lesion is silvery white plaque with surrounding erythema
-scalping, papular infection similar to eczema
-gradual onset, chronic remission and frequent flare ups
eczema
-indicates vesicular dermatitis
-most common inflammatory skin disease
-3 components: erythema, scales, vesciles
-3 stages: acute, subacute, chronic
-treatment: remove allergen oral steroids, antihistamines, topical steroids
atopic dermatitis
dermatological reaction between environmental and genetic factors
most common cancer in humans worldwide
nonmelanoma skin cancer
melanoma
-skin cancer arising from melanocytes found in stratum basale, eye, inner ear, meninges, heart, bone
ABCDE
-refer and prevent
frostbite
-caused by vasoconstriction in response to cold, resulting in freezing body tissues
-occurs commonly on exposed skin of ears, neck, cheeks, and wrists
-fatigue, circulatory impairment, malnutrition, prior history of cold injury
examples of bacterial conditions
-impetigo
-folliculitis
-abscess
-furuncle
-carbuncle
-acne
-paronychia
NCAA restrictions of bacterial infections
-wrestlers complete 72 hrs of antibiotic therapy
-no new lesions 48 hrs
-no moist, draining, or exudative lesions while participating
impetigo
-highly contagious and common
-skin to skin contact
-nonbullous: yellow/honey colored crusted lesions with a red base
-bullous: red, moist skin that resembles a burn, progresses to vesicles that are filled with yellow fluid
-treat with topical antibiotics
-RTP once no active areas
folliculitis
-inflammatory reaction in hair follicles, small red tender bumps in hair follicles, itchy
-occur in face, chest, axilla, butt, groin, legs
-aka razor bumps
-contracted from hot tubs, pools, baths, water slides
-treat with anitmicrobial ointment, wash with antibacterial soap, topical/oral antibiotics, single use razors
-RTP when lesions are healed
abscess
collection of pus
-begin as tender, deep, firm, red papule
-treat with warm, moist compress
furuncles
-aka a boil
-walled-off abscess that develops in preexisting site of folliculities
carbuncles
collection of several coalescing furuncles
acne
-concentric of sebaceous glands
-inflammatory (red papules and pustules)
-noninflammatory lesions (made up of open and closed comedones, treated with topical creams)
paronychia
infection that affects proximal or lateral nail folds
-bright red swelling with pus
onychia
infection of the nail matric
herpes simplex virus (HSV)
-extremely contagious viral infection
-cold sores or fever blisters, genital herpes
-enters thru site of previous injury, cut, or abrasion
-S&S mimic flu with red vesicles, tingling and pain
-treat with oral antiviral meds