Surgery - Acute Abdomen Flashcards
visceral (colic) pain is usually ..
a.deep , localised ,pain free intervals
b. generalised, constant
a.deep , localised
localised to the area of the organ during dvelopment
billiary colic has no pain free intervals
which part of the GI tract originates from the foregut
a.duodenum
b.appendix and 2/3 transverse colon
c.1/3 transverse colon - rectum
a.duodenum
which part of the GI tract originates from the midgut
a.duodenum
b.appendix and 2/3 transverse colon
c.1/3 transverse colon - rectum
b.appendix and 2/3 transverse colon
which part of the GI tract originates from the hindgut
a.duodenum
b.appendix and 2/3 transverse colon
c.1/3 transverse colon - rectum
c.1/3 transverse colon - rectum
which type of pain is eased by moving
a.colic
b.peritonitis
a.colic
patient cannot lie still
which type of pain is eased by lying still
a.colic
b.peritonitis
b.peritonitis
also will have guarding on examination
acute abdominal pain < 1 week requires
a.admission to hospital
b. urgent referal for endoscopy
c. NSAID treatment
d.Urgent CT abdo
a.admission to hospital
possible causes of abdo pain
non specific
acute appendicitis
acute cholycystitis
PUD
small bowel obstruction
gynaecological conditions
acute pancreatitis
patterns of presentation to look out for
abdo pain and shock
generalised peritonitis
localised peritonitis
intestinal obstruction
patient with acute abdo pain, pale and sweaty with hypotension and increased heart rate
which pattern of presentation does this indicate
a. abdo pain and shock
b. generalised peritonitis
c. localised peritonitis
d. intestinal obstruction
a. abdo pain and shock
SURGERY NOW SITUATION
in a patient presenting with abdo pain and shock what should be considered until proven otherwise
a. AAA
b. ruptured ectopic pregnancy
c.intestinal obstruction
d.mesenteric ischaemia
e.severe acute pancreatitis
a. AAA
c,d,e = third space fluid loss present similarly
motionless patient, tenderness, board like rigidity
are characteristic of which presentation pattern
a. abdo pain and shock
b. generalised peritonitis
c. localised peritonitis
d. intestinal obstruction
b. generalised peritonitis
generally caused by perforation
eg , perforated ulcer
colonic perforation
perforated appendix
SURGERY LATER
perforations eg of an ulcer, colon or appendix present with which pattern
a. abdo pain and shock
b. generalised peritonitis
c. localised peritonitis
d. intestinal obstruction
b. generalised peritonitis
in cases of generalised peritonitis what should be done first to check for free air under a diaphragm (perforated viscous)
a. CXR
b. amylase
c.FBC
d.CT abdo
a. CXR
sudden onset peritonitis + free gas = perforated viscous
sudden onset peritonitis and free gas under the diaphragm indicates what
perforated viscous
if there is sudden onset peritonitis and no free gas shown on chest x ray what test should be done next
a. serum amylase
b.u and e
c. fbc
d.ct abdo
a. serum amylase
there is no free gas in just under half of cases of perforation
if amylase is normal (diagnostic test for pancreatitis )
still indicates perforated viscous
request a CT
if there is sudden onset peritonitis and no free gas shown on chest x ray serum amylase is normal
a. serum amylase
b.u and e
c. fbc
d.ct abdo
d.ct abdo
sudden onset peritonitis + no free gas + amylase normal = perforated viscous
CT needed to confirm
localised peritonitis ( still patient with guarding ) in the right upper quadrant which condition is most likely
a. acute cholecystitis
b.acute appendicitis
c.acute diverticulitis
a. acute cholecystitis