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| Loss of appetite for food |
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| Abnormal accumulation of serous fluid within the peritoneal cavity, associated with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis, cancer, and portal hypertension |
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| Loud, high- pitched, gurgling bowel sounds signaling increased motility or hyperperistalsis, occur with early bowel obstruction, gastroenteritis, and diarrhea |
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| costovertebral angle (CVA) |
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| Angle formed by the 12th rib and the vertebral column on the posterior thorax, overlying the kidney |
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| name of the abdominal region between the costal margins |
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| passing of gas, is a good sign of bowel movement |
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| throwing up blood. can appear like coffee grounds or can be bright red |
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| abnormal enlargement of the liver |
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| Abnormal protrusion of bowel through a weakening in abdominal musculature |
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| Hypogastric/ suprapubic region |
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| Name of abdominal region just superior to the pubic bone |
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| Inspiratory arrest (Murphy’s sign) |
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| Sign of abdominal assessment that you have an inflamed gall bladder. Hold your fingers under the liver border, ask the person to take a deep breath – normal is to complete the deep breath without pain. |
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| Rebound tenderness (Blumberg’s sign) |
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| Pushing in right lower quadrant checking for appendicitis, snapping back is the painful part. At a 90 angle press your hand deeply into the skin & lift up quickly-causing structures to rebound-normal is no pain |
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| one whoes anterior wall is hallowed, occuring in children with cerebral disease |
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| abnormal enlargement of the spleen |
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| trouble digesting lactose |
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| a. Complete absence of peristaltic movement that may follow abdominal surgery or complete bowel obstruction |
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| normal movement within the bowel |
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| Heartburn; burning sensation in upper abdomen, due to reflux of gastric acid |
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| hearing bowel sounds alomost nonstop |
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| hearing bowel sounds about every 20-30 seconds |
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| you must listen for a full 5 minutes before you dtermine that there are not bowel sounds |
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