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Liver (mostly hidden by ribs)
Stomach (majority of space)
Bladder (expands up as it fills)
Appendix (reffered pain when inflam) |
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| Palpable on deep palpation |
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Definition
Aorta
Kidneys (test for inflam through back, shouldn't be able to touch) |
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Definition
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Term
Melena
Grey stool
Black stool
Rope like stool |
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Definition
bloody stool
Bilirubin: liver faily of hepatitis
tarry: occult blood, non tarry: Fe suplements
Cancer |
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Term
| Absent bowl sounds indicate |
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Definition
Paralytic ileus
Intestinal obstruction
Peritonitis |
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Definition
1cm deep
Not assessing organs, just tenderness
Use 4 fingers
Unintentional guarding is bad sign |
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Definition
Everyone over 50
FOBT (poop smear) every 2 years
Colonoscopy every 5-10 |
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Term
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Definition
Prostate specific antigen
Test has poor specificity (normal shold be less than 4)
Common to misdiagnose |
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Definition
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Definition
T timeing once/month
S shower: warm water
E Examine: painful usually infection, painless lump=uhoh |
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Definition
Pap at 21 and every 3 years after if normal
HVP can be cleared by healthy individual and avoid cancer |
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