Term
–Borders of abdominal cavity
–Abdominal muscles
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Definition
| Surface landmarks of the abdomen |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
•Liver
•Pancreas
•Spleen
•Adrenal glands
•Kidneys
•Ovaries
•Uterus |
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Term
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Definition
•Stomach
•Gallbladder
•Small intestine
•Colon
Bladder |
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Term
–Right upper (RUQ)
–Left upper (LUQ)
–Right lower (RLQ)
–Left lower (LLQ) |
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Definition
| 4 Quadrants of Abdominal Wall |
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Term
Subjective Data during
Health Assessment |
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Definition
•Appetite
•Dysphagia
•Food intolerance
•Abdominal pain
•Nausea/vomiting
•Bowel habits
•Abdominal history
•Medications
•Nutritional assessment |
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Term
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Definition
- Lighting and draping
- Measures to enhance abdominal wall relaxation |
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Term
–Stethoscope
–Small centimeter ruler
–Skin-marking pen
–Alcohol swab |
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Definition
| Equipment needed for health assessment |
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Term
| Inspection of the abdomen |
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Definition
•Contour
•Symmetry
•Umbilicus
•Skin
•Pulsation or movement
•Hair distribution
•Demeanor |
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Term
| Ausculation of the abdomen |
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Definition
•Bowel sounds
•Vascular sounds (bruits) |
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Term
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Definition
•General tympany
•Liver span
–Usual technique
–Scratch test
•Splenic dullness
•Costovertebral angle
tenderness
•Special procedures
–Fluid wave
–Shifting dullness |
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Term
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Definition
•Spleen
•Kidneys
•Aorta
•Measures to enhance muscle relaxation
•Light palpation
•Deep palpation
•Bimanual palpation
•Normally palpable structures
•Liver
–Usual technique
–Hooking technique |
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Term
| Special procedures for advanced practice |
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Definition
•Rebound tenderness (Blumberg’s sign)
•Inspiratory arrest (Murphy’s sign)
•Iliopsoas muscle test
•Obturator test |
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Term
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Definition
•Obesity
•Air or gas
•Ascites
•Ovarian cyst
•Pregnancy
•Feces
•Tumor |
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Term
| Abnormalities on inspection |
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Definition
•Umbilical hernia
•Epigastric hernia
•Incisional hernia
•Diastasis recti |
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Term
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Definition
•Succussion splash
•Hypoactive bowel sounds
•Hyperactive bowel sounds |
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Term
Abnormalities on Palpation
of Enlarged Organs |
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Definition
•Enlarged liver
•Enlarged nodular liver
•Enlarged gallbladder
•Enlarged spleen
•Enlarged kidney
•Aortic aneurysm |
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