Lesson 12 Flashcards
GI means
gastrointestinal
GU means
genitourinary
GI/GU assessment
lots of questions OPQRST urinate (blood, urge, pain, none) past medical history meds last doctor visit
flank pain
upper abdomen
back
sides
abdominal exam
inspect
auscultate
palpate
percuss
know organs in each quadrant!
check slides!
what are you looking for when you palpate
soft nontender pain massess pulsations rigidity
Most common urinary disorder
UTI
UTI
caused by ecoli bacteria
more common in women
enters ureters/blood stream
burning/painful urination
urge to piss
cloudy urine
foul odor
temp is usually normal
starts at the bottom and works its way up
urethritis
just urethra
gonorrhea/chlamydia
cystitis
just bladder
tumour/stones
urinary retention symptoms
abd pain
urge to urinate
distended bladder
PID
age 16-24
inflammation of the upper reproductive tract
prevent women from getting pregnant
from std/bacteria
lower abd
cervical motion tenderness
fever
testicular torsion
testicles twist
16 ish
painful
twists from trauma
bike seats lmao
spontaneous
serious emergency surgery within 6 hours
ask questions trauma? std? figure it out
pyelonphritis
uti that reaches kidneys
flank pain fever chills nausea vomit
lower back pain = kidneys
IV/antibiotics
