Gastrointestinal Assessment (done) Flashcards

1
Q

what must we also ask with females and Abdo pain

A

pregnancy’s

terminations

ask about periods

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2
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what are the 9 f’s of abdo swelling

A
fat 
flatus 
faeces 
fluid 
foetus 
full side tumours
full bladder 
fibroids 
false pregnancey
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3
Q

what is spider naevi

A

looks like a red spot with spider like legs can show disruption to the vena cave

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4
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what are you looking for when you inspect someone abdo

A
scars
swelling 
masses
distension 
mottling 
bruising 
stretch marks
spider naevi 
colostomy 
hernies 
injection site 
jaundice
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5
Q

what organs are in the left iliac region

A

sigmoid colon
descending colon
small intestine

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6
Q

what organs are in the hypogastric region

A

bladder
sigmoid colon
small intestine
reproductive organs

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7
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what organs are in the right iliac region

A

appendix
cecum
asceding colon
small intestine

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8
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what organs are in the left lumbar region

A

descending colon, small intestine and left kideny

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9
Q

what organs are in the umbilical region

A

duodenum
small intestine
transverse colon

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10
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what organs are in the right lumbar region

A

ascending colon
small intestine
right kideny

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11
Q

what organ are in the left hypochondriac region

A
liver 
stomach 
pancreas 
left kidney 
spleen 
large and small intestine
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12
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what organs are in the epigastric region

A
liver
stomach 
spleen, 
duodenum 
adrenal glands
pancreas
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13
Q

what organs are in the right hypochondriac region

A

livier
right kideny
gallbladder
large and small intestine

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14
Q

what are the 9 quadrants of the Abdo

A
right hypocondrium 
epigastrium 
left hypocondrium 
right lubar
umbilical 
left lumber 
right iliac 
hypogastrium 
left iliac
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15
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what is rebound tenderness

A

sudden realises of compressed abdo pain cuasing a rapid sharp pain

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16
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what is rigidity

A

constant invoulnatary contracts of abdo muscles

17
Q

what is guarding

A

voluntary or involuntary tension of the abdo wall muscles over inflamed abdo region to guard underlying structures from pain

18
Q

what does a pink scar show

A

that its a new scar

19
Q

what does a white scar show

A

that its an old scar

20
Q

what is hematuria

A

bleeding in the urine

21
Q

what are common signs and symptoms of abdo pain

A
pain
fever
nausea and vomiting 
heartburn 
loss of appetitie 
unintentional weight loss 
altered bowel habits 
hematuria 
bleeding 
jaundice
22
Q

where is the last place you should when palpating

A

the area with the most tenderness needs to be examined last

23
Q

what does a high pitched sound on auscultation suggest

A

obstruction

24
Q

what does absent bowel sounds suggest

A

bowel paralyasis

25
when auscultating what should you hear
bowel sounds should be audiable in all abdominal regions
26
what are the signs and symptoms of an appendicitis
low grade fever nausea vommiting change in bowel habits
27
what are the indications of a appendicitis
poorly localised centrall or epigastric abdo pain
28
what are the 4 elements of a abdo assessment
inspection palpation percusiion Auscultation