PSS Flashcards
1
Q
How are colics classified?
A
simple medical = mild, resolves with tx
complex medical = more specific tx, may be dehydrated with an electrolyte imbalance
non-strangulating = obstruction does not compromise vasculature
strangulating = obstruction compromises vasculature
infarction = associated with migrating ascarids
2
Q
How can a strangulating obstruction be differentiated from visceral rupture?
A
Abdominocentesis
Strangulating lesion: serosanguinous, high WBC, high TP, high lactate
3
Q
Why is lactate high in fluid from a strangulating colic?
A
Lactate is a product of anaerobic respiration and is produced in response to ischaemic damage
4
Q
What type of effusion would be associated with a septic peritonitis?
A
high glucose and low pH
