Other Systems: GENITOURINARY and GASTROINTESTINAL

Question 1

• Organ prolapse may be a result of:

Answer 1

• Weak pelvic floor musculature
  
  • puborectalis and pubococcygeus muscle most specifically

Question 2

• Progressive decline in the kidneys’ ability to filter fluids, metabolites, and electrolytes from the body

Answer 2

• Chronic renal failure

Question 3

• Most common sign of kidney disease

Answer 3

• Elevated Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) level
  
  • Normal = 7 - 20mg/dL

Question 4

• Signs and symptoms of this condition can mimic an abdominal aneurysm including:
  
  • abdominal pain
  • pulsating sensation near the umbilicus
  • back pain

Answer 4

• Renal Colic
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Question 5

Condition:

• Associated with pain and tenderness over McBurney’s Point

Answer 5

• Acute appendicitis
• McBurney’s Point is located in RLQ halfway distance between ASIS and umbilicus