General Flashcards
1
Q
Triad of abdominal, back, or flank pain; palpable abdominal mass, hypotension
A
ruptured AAA
2
Q
Obese woman of child bearing age with recurrent colicky pain in the right upper quadrant shortly after consumption of a fatty meal
A
biliary colic
3
Q
What is Murphy’s sign?
A
pain elicited by pressing over the fundus of the gallbladder with US probe; for acute cholecystitis
4
Q
What are clinical indications for an emergency ultrasound?
A
acute abdominal pain, peritonitis, abdominal distension/mass, unexplained shock or sepsis
5
Q
What are common causes of an acute abdomen?
A
hemorrhage, GI perforation, bowel obstruction, inflammatory disorder, circulatory impairment
