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Thorax/Abdomen Flashcards

1
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Manubrium

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Upper part of sternum

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Suprasternal notch

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Jugular notch

Superior edge of manubrium

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Clavicular notch

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Lateral on either side to jugular notch

Clavicle articulation

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Sternal end of clavicle

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Flat end - sternal facet

Medial end

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5
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Acromial end

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Lateral end of clavicle

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Supraclavicular fossa

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Area above clavicle

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Subclavicular fossa

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Region below clavicle

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Subxiphoid area

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Region immediately below sternum

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Midsternal line

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Midline of anterior chest wall

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Anterior axillary line

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Lateral end of pectoralis, down chest wall

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Sternal angle

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Bony ridge at manubriosternal junction

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12
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2nd costal cartilage

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Immediately lateral to sternal angle

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Xiphesternal junction

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Lower end of sternum

Body and xiphiod process articulation

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T2 vertebral level

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Suprasternal notch

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T4 vertebral level

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Sternal angle

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T9 vertebral level

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Xiphisternal junction

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Apex of heart

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Left 5th intercostal space - midclavicular line

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18
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Base of heart

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Space between left and right 2nd interspaces. Within sternal strips

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19
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Mitral valve

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Apex of heart

5th intercostal space at midclavicular line

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Tricuspid valve

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Left parasternal strip, 4th intercostal space

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21
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Pulmonary valve

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Left parasternal strip

2nd intercostal space

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22
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2nd pulmonary area

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Left parasternal strip at left 3rd intercostal space

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23
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Aortic valve

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Right parasternal strip, 2nd interspace

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24
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Cupula of pleura

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Upper end of pleural cavities

Above medial third of clavicle

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Apex of lungs

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2-3cm above medial end of clavicle

Below pleura

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26
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Bifurcation of trachea

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Deep to central region of sternal angle

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27
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Lower borders of pleural cavities

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8th costal cartilage, midclavicular line

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28
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Lower borders of lungs

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6th costal cartilage, midclavicular line

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29
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L and R costodiaphragmatic recesses

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Between 6th and 8th costal cartilage

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30
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Apex of lung (posterior)

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T1 rib articulation

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31
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Apex of pleural cavity (posterior)

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T1 rib articulation

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32
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Base of lung (posterior)

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Intercostal space of 10th rib (expiration), 12th (inspiration)
Paravertebral lines

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33
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Lower border of pleural cavity (posterior)

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At/slightly below 12th rib, paravertebral lines

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34
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Costodiaphragmatic recesses (posterior)

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Between 10th and 12th intercostal space

35
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Iliac crest

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Upper edge of ilium

36
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ASIS

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Anterior projection of iliac crest

37
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Pubic crest

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Horizontal ridge on upper, medial part of pubis

38
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Subcostal line

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Lowest point of costal margin

39
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Transtubercle line/plane

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Line passing through iliac tubercle

40
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Inguinal grovve

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Triangle line

41
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Umbilicus

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Bellybutton

42
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Linea alba

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Midline of abs

43
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Linea semilunaris

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Lateral edge of abs

44
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4 Quadrants

A

RUQ
LUQ
RLQ
LLQ

45
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Hypochondriac regions

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Lateral to midclavicular line

Superior to subcostal line

46
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Epigastric region

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Medial to midclavicular line

Superior to subcostal line

47
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Umbilical region

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Superior to transtubercle line
Medial to midclavicular lines
Inferior to subcostal line

48
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Lumbar regions

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Lateral to midclavicular lines
Superior to transtubercle line
Inferior to Subcostal line

49
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Inguinal regions

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Lateral to midclavicular lines

Inferior to transtubercle line

50
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Hypogastric (suprapubic) region

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Inferior to transtubercle line

Medial to midclavicular lines

51
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RUQ organs

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Liver: right lobe
Gall bladder
Ascending colon, right colic flexure, right half of transverse colon
Stomach, duodenum, head of pancreas

52
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LUQ organs

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Liver: Left lobe
Most of stomach
Spleen
Transverse colon, descending colon

53
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RLQ organs

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Small intestines, appendix, cecum, lower ascending colon

54
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LLQ organs

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Small intestines, lower descending colon, sigmoid colon

Left full bladder

55
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Epigastric region organs

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Liver, gall bladder, stomach, pyloric sphincter, superior duodenum, head of pancreas

56
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Umbilical region organs

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Lower duodenum, small intestine loops

Parts of transverse

57
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Hypogastric region organs

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sigmoid colon, ureter, upper bladders

58
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Lumbar/inguinal region organs

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Parts of ureters

59
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Left Kidney

A

Deep to 11th and 12th ribs

60
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Right kidney

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Deep to 11th intercostal space and 12th rib

61
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Spleen

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Deep to 9th and 10th ribs - scapular line

62
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Liver

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8th-11th/12th ribs

Posterior

63
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Lateral axillary nodes

A

Above armpit

64
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Posterior axillary nodes

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Below armpit

65
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Central axillary nodes

A

Anterior deltoid

66
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Apical axillary node

A

Medial to central nodes

67
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Anterior axillary nodes

A

On anterior axillary lines

68
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Gastritis

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Stomach inflammation

GI contrast

69
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Diverticulosis

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Outpoachings from SI (diverticula)

70
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Plicae circulars

A

Folds in intestinal mucosa, increase absorption surface area

71
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String of pearls sign

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Sign of obstruction

String of pearls

72
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Hilum

A

Indentation in lung x ray

Left higher than right

73
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Mediastintum

A

Border of thoracic cavity

74
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Diaphragm

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Right higher than left (heart depresses left)

75
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Costophrenic angles

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Acute angles, lateral to diaphragm

76
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Snow ball sign

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Looks like snow ball before impact

Flatter after impact in chest cavity

77
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Spontaneous pneumothorax

A

No trauma, congentital blister rupture

More likely in men than women

78
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Complicated (secondary) pneumothorax

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Underyling condition or event

79
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Tension pneumothorax

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Air accumulates over time, shifting everything over

80
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Pleural effusion

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Costophrenic angle blunted

81
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Pectus carinatum

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Protrusion of chest

82
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Murphys sign

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Ask patient to inhale, press on gall bladder region (RUQ/epigastric)

83
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McBurney’s point

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Appendix. 1/3 between ASIS and bellybutton

ORSA (2 decks)

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