Random Flashcards
1
Q
Location of liver.
A
Right hypochondriac and epigastric
RUQ
2
Q
Location of gallbladder
A
RUQ
Epigastric/right hypochondriac
3
Q
Location of stomach
A
Epigastric, left hypochondriac (mostly – a little umbilical and left lumbar
LUQ (a bit RUQ) mostly
4
Q
Location of spleen
A
LUQ
Left hypochondriac
5
Q
Location of pancreas
A
Head: RUQ
Rest: LUQ
6
Q
Location of caecum and appendix
A
RLQ
7
Q
Location of colon
A
Ascending: RLQ, RUQ
Transverse: RUQ LUQ
Descending: LUQ LLQ
Sigmoid: LLQ
8
Q
Location of hepatic flexture
A
RUQ
9
Q
Location of splenic flexture
A
LUQ
10
Q
Location of small intestine
A
Mostly LLQ and RLQ
11
Q
Location of kidneys
A
Right: RUQ
Left: LUQ
Maybe some lower quadrant. Left sits higher
12
Q
Warning signs of advanced cancer
A
Unexplained chronic pain
Unexplained bleeding
Persistent fatigue
