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| defect or sac due to dilation of the artery wall due to athersclerosis trauma or congenitcal defect |
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| loss of appetite for food |
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| abnormal accumulation of serous fluid within the peritoneal cavity that is associated with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis, cancer, or portal hypertension |
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loud gurgling bowel sounds signaling increased motility or hyperperistalsis which occurs with early bowel obstruction, gastroenteritis, diarrhea
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| blowing swooshing sound hear through a stehoscope when an artery is partially occluded |
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| first or proximal part of the large intestine |
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| inflammation of the gallbladder |
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| lower border of the ribmargin formed by the medial edges of the 8th, 9th, and 10th ribs |
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| costovertebral angle (CVA) |
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| angle formed by the 12th rib and the vertebral column on the posterior thoraz, overlying the kidney |
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| midline longitudinal ridge in the abdomen, its the separation of the abdominal rectus muscles |
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| name of the abdominal region between the costal margins |
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| abnormal enlargement of the liver |
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| abnormal protusion of bowel through weakening in abdomen musculature |
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| ligament extending from pubic bone to anterior superior iliac spine forming the lower border of the abdomen |
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| midline tendinous seam joining the abdominal muscles |
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complete absence of peristaltic movement that may follow abdominal surgery or complete bowel obstruction
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rough grating sound heard through stehtoscope over the site of the peritoneal inflammation
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| inflammation of the peritoneum |
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| congenital narrowing of phyloric sphincter that forms outflow obstruction of the stomach |
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| heartburn; burning sensation in upper abdomen due to reflux of gastric acid |
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| midline abdominal muscles extending from rib cage to pubic bone |
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| abnormally sunken abdominal wall as with malnutrition or underweight |
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abnormal enlargement of the spleen
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| (linea albicantes) silvery white or pink scar tissue formed by stretching of abnorminaol skin seen in pregnancy or obesity |
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| name of the abdominal region just superior to pubic bone |
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| high pitched, muscial, drumlike percussion note when percussing over the stomach and intestine |
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| depression on the abdomen marking site of entry of umbilical cord |
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| maintains characteristic shape such as the liver, pancreas, spleen, afrenalglands, kidneys, ovaries, and uterus |
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| stomach, gladdbladder, small intestine, colon, and bladder |
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| umbilical cord shows prominently in the newborn (2 arteries and 2 vein). liver takes up more space in the abdomen at birth than later in life and urinary bladder is located higher in the abdomen than the adult. abdominal wall is less muscular so organs are easier to palpate |
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| nausea and vomiting are early isgn of pregnancy between 1st and 2nd missed periods (unknown cause, may be due to hormonal changes), Pyrosis (heartburn), constipation because od decreased motility which can lead to hemmorhoids, the uterus enlarges so intestines move upward and posteriorly, bowel sounds are dimished and appendix doesn't change location, striae in abdomen |
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during and after middle age fat accumulates in the suprapubic area in females as a result of decreased estrogen levels, fat tissue is redistributed away from face and extremtities but to the abdomen and hips, this doesn't affect function unless theres disease
The esopageal empting is delayed, gastric acid is decreasing, liver size decreases although it functions normally, frequent constipation
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| never ever palpate this organ because it can rupture! |
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| occurs with disorders of the throat or esophagus |
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| abdominal pain from internal organ (dull, general, poorly localized) |
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| abdomincal pain from peritonitis that is sharp, localized, and aggravated by movement |
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| these ulcers occurs 2 to 3 hours after a meal and is relived by more food |
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| chronic pain on an empty stomach |
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| occurs with stomach or duodenal ulcers and esophageal varices |
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| can be dark due to blood from gi bleeding (tarry) or non tarry from iron mediations |
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| this can be caused by NSAIDS, alcohol, smoking, and H.pylori infection |
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| toddlers should recognize edible foods by |
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| ireegular eating is due to _but as long as they showing normal growth and deelopment and nutritious foods are offered only, they should be fine |
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| boys need and more if excercising |
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| girls need ___fewer calories |
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| this is common with anorexia nervosa |
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| this is better than the 25 hour intake because of insufficency |
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| when having the person supine discourage them from placingtheir______________because it tenses the abdominal musculature |
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| bluish periumbilical color (rare) with intra-abdominal bleeding |
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| occurs with portal hypertension or liver disease |
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| veins are more visible with |
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| marked visible peristalsis with a distended abdomen |
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| hypertension, aortic insufficiency, thyrotoxicosis |
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| marked pulsation of aorta occurs with widened pulse pressure from |
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| peristalsis giving a false interpretation of bowel sounds |
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| we do percussion and palpation after auscultation because it can increase |
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they are high pitched, gurgling, cascaing sounds, irregular
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| hypoactive or absent sounds |
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| these follow abdominal surgery or with peritonitis |
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some people younger than 40 may have a normal bruit originating from the
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| dull because pf fluid, adipose tissue, or mass |
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| hyperresonance is present with |
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| normal liver span in the adult is -----10.5 cm in male and 7 cm in females |
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| 5th intercostal space (lung disease) |
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| should hear dull sounds above |
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| positive spleen percussion sign |
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| when there is change in percussion from tympany to dull sounds with full inspiration which indicated splenomegaly |
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| this pain occcurs with inflammation of the kidney or paranephric area |
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| this checks for gaseous distention or ascites and its when the ulnar edge of a person's hand on patient's abdomen in the midline and nurses lleft hand on their right flank while right hand gives a firm strike on ledt flank and a tap on the left hand. |
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testing for ascites or gaseous distention percussin down thte side of abdomen and its dull
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| fluid wave and shifting dullness are not completely reliable but __________is the definite tool! |
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| occurs when person is cold, tense or ticklish which is bilateral so relaxation technique eliminates this |
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| rigidity, unilateral, and becomes painfulk when person increases intra abd. pressure by attempting to sit up |
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| mild tender is_______when palpating sigmoid colon |
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| this kidney is 1 cm than the other one and is usually not palpable |
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| this is normal 2.5 to 4 cm in the adult and pulsates in an anterior direction. If widened theres an aneurysm which pushed the examiners two fingners apart |
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| Blumberg sign (rebound tenderness)--->peritoneal inflammation that accompanies appendicitis |
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assess with this when person reports of abd. pain or when you elicit tenderness during palpation. always choose the site away from paianful area and hold your hand 90 degrees to the abdomen and push slowly and deeply then lift quickly
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| computed tomography CT scanning |
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| if pers on with suspected appendicitis refer to |
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| murphys sign (inspiratory arrest) |
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| hold fingers under the liver border adn ask then to take a deep breath and when it is positive then it's cholecystitis |
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| soft, skin covered mass, which is the protrusion of the omentum or intestine through a weakness or imcomplete closure in umbilical ring. common in premature infants and most resolve in a year AVOID AFFIXING A BELT OR COIN may cause DERMATITIS |
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| small fatty nodule in epigastrium in midline, through linea alba and usually can feel rather than see, only palabale when standing |
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| bulge near old operative scar that may not show when person is supine when when they are standing up, sitting up (increase intraabdominal pressure) |
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| dimished or absent sounds that signal decreases motility from inflammation (peritonitis), paralytic ileus from abdominal surgery or from late bowel obstruction. Occurs also with pneumonia |
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| loud gurgly sounds borborygmi which signal increased motility which occurs early bowel obstruction, gastroentertitis, brisk diarrhea, laxative use, subsiding paralytic ileus |
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| very loud splash auscultated over the upper abdomen when the infant is rocked side to side which indicated increased air and fluid in stomach with pyloric obstruction or large hiatus hernia |
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| englarges with hydronephrosis, cyst, or neoplasm |
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