+
Related Flashcards
Related Topics
Cards In This Set
| Front | Back |
|
What organs are located in the RUQ of the abdomen?
|
Gall bladder, right kidney, duodenum
|
|
What organs are located in the LUQ of the abdomen?
|
Stomach, spleen, left kidney, left liver lobe
|
|
What organs are located in the RLQ of the abdomen?
|
Cecum, appendix, (right ovary), sigmoid colon
|
|
What organs are located in the LLQ of the abdomen?
|
Descending colon, (left ovary), sigmoid colon
|
|
Pain in the scapula could signal what?
|
A gallbladder problem
|
|
What could pain in the umbilicus signal?
|
Appendicitis
|
|
When a pt has mono, what organ may become enlarged? what are they at risk for?
|
Spleen, risk for rupture ( no contact sports)
|
|
What are some differences in the abdomen of infants vs. adults?
|
The bladder is higher, the liver takes up more space at birth, the umbilicus is prominent
|
|
Bright red vomit and/or tarlike stool signal what?
|
A bleed in the stomach
|
|
What is usually the problem if there is fresh blood in the stool?
|
A bleed in the lower GI tract
|
|
What substances irritate the GI tract?
|
Alcohol and tobacco
|
|
What should be done/asked before beginning an abdominal exam?
|
Good lighting, warm stethoscope and hands, empty bladder, supine position, encourage deep breathing to enhance muscle relaxation, ask about painful regions
|
|
What are the four profiles/ contours of the stomach? describe them.
|
Schapoid: concave- usually a sign of malnutrition, rounded: obese, flat: normal, protuberant: convex-abdomen is usually rock hard due to blockage, retention, or enlarged liver
|
|
What do we call bulges of the belly?
|
Hernias
|
|
Note whether the umbilicus is _____ or _____.
|
Inverted/ protruding
|
