Gastrointestinal Assessment Flashcards
What organs are in the RUQ
liver
stomach
gall bladder
duodenum
right kidney
right adrenal gland
pancreas
transverse colon
some of the small intestine
What organs are in the LUQ
liver
left kidney
left adrenal gland
stomach
pancreas
spleen
transverse colon
some of the small intestine
What organs are in the RLQ
large intestine
cecum
appendix
right ureter
right reproductive organs
What organs are in the LLQ
small intestine
large intestine
left ureter
left reproductive organs
sigmoid colon
9 regions of the abdomen
right hypochondriac, epigastric, left hypochondriac
right lumbar, umbilical, left lumbar
right iliac, hypogastric, left iliac
When would using the 9 regions be more useful than the 4 quadrants
when the patient knows exactly where the pain is or if the pain is in more than one spot
What organs are in the right hypochondriac region
liver
gall bladder
right kidney
small intestine
What organs are in the epigastric region
stomach
pancreas
duodenum
spleen
adrenal glands
What organs are in the left hypochondriac region
spleen
colon
left kidney
pancreas
What organs are in the right lumbar region
gall bladder
liver
right colon
What organs are in the umbilical region
umbilicus
small intestine
duodenum
What organs are in the left lumbar region
descending colon
left kidney
What organs are in the right iliac region
appendix
cecum
What organs are in the hypogastric region
urinary bladder
sigmoid colon
reproductive organs
What organs are in the left iliac region
descending colon
sigmoid colon
