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- Hollow organ lUQ
- storage and disgestion of food
- Rate of gastric emptying affected by exercise, food consumption, and temperature
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Large Solid Organ RUQ
Makes Bile (fat digestion)
meatbolizes toxins; aids in digestion; makes clotting factors; stores glycogen; cholesterol metabolism; regulates immune response
CANNOT survive without |
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Solid LUQ
fist size
circulatory/lymph systems
Fx destruction of RBC's makes lymphocytes to fight encapsulated organisms
CAN live w/o
need immunizations against pneumonia and meningitis |
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Hollow RUQ
holds bile
major role is to emulsify and digest fat |
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solid organ mid-epigastric
above umbilicus below zyphoid behind liver and stomach
CANNOT live w/o |
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Digestive enzymes
exocrine from pancreas |
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Endocrine
produce glucagon |
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Hollow structure
3 segments (duodenum, jejunum, ileum)
21 feet long
digestion and absorption of water and nutrients |
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Consists of cecum, colon, rectum
encircle small intestine
anus richly innervated
cecum-ascending-transverse-descending-sigmoid-rectum |
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Tubular structure RLQ
Attached to cecum
easily obstructed
fecal matter ahas no where to go because of only one open end
gets inflammed and ruptures
no major function |
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SI communicates with LI
RLQ |
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HCL, enzyme secretion
food broken down into smaller units |
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additional enzymes
liver and pancreas contribute
water, salt, vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, simple sugars, AA absorbed
absorption almost complete |
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water and sodium conserved
solidify waste products |
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Belching
Nausea
Vomiting
Hematemesis (Bright Red) Coffee Ground (indicates blood)
Dyspepsia (heart burn) |
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loose stools
diarrhea (watery, bloody, mucous, oily)
fecal urgency
rectal bleeding
bloating
constipation (3 days w/o)
melena (black tary stools)
pain
cramping |
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| systemic symptoms & signs |
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weight loss (malabsorption)
loss of appetite
jaundice
fever
shock |
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pale
clamy
tachycardia
weak pulse
shallow/rapid breathing
low BP
capillary refill time |
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Location: Umbilicus
Quality: crampy
Associate symptoms: bloation, gas, urge to defecate |
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Location: Lower Abdomen
Quality: constant or colicky
Associate Symptoms: bloating, gas, urge to defecate |
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Vomiting Bright RED or Coffee Ground
Severe pain w/ fever 101+
inability to keep down fluids 24-36 hours
discoloration to flank or umbilical
shock |
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uncommon but can be life-threatening
liver and spleen most susceptible
hollow organs-peritonitis
solid organs-bleed profusely shock |
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| Discoloration/External Bruising of the umbilicus region |
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| Discoloration/External Bruising of the flanks |
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blow to epigastric region
temporary diaphragmatic spasm
shortness of breath
hip flexed position gets diaphragm to relax |
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most commonly injured organ in SPORT
Rib Fx 10, 11, 12
Kehr's sign
Removed spleen RTP 3 weeks
Salvage takes longer (months) but better for the athlete |
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range from minor to fatal
Don't ignore right shoulder pain and persistent RUQ
3-6 months |
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| Nausea and Vomiting (due to exercise) |
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Definition
Vomiting center (4th ventricle of brain)
holding food, decreased gastric emptying, overactivity of vagal nerve, build up of acid in blood
treatment
dietary modifications, antacids, anti-histamines |
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Decreased LES contributors
meds, intense exercise, alcohol, caffeine, smoking, fatty food, emotional stress |
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