Emt 11

Front 1

intestine that absorbs water

Back 1

large intestine

Front 2

breaks down food for absorbtion

Back 2

stomach

Front 3

secretes bile

Back 3

gall bladder

Front 4

breaks down fats in the stomach

Back 4

bile

Front 5

organs that carry large amounts of blood

Back 5

solid organs, very vascular

Front 6

filter blood, produce urin, aid on balance of acidity in the body

Back 6

kidneys

Front 7

lining of the abdominal cavity

Back 7

peritoneum

Front 8

innermost layer of the peritoneum

Back 8

visceral peritoneum

Front 9

the outer layer of the peritoneum

Back 9

parietal peritoneum

Front 10

pathophysiology of abdominal pain

Back 10

mechanical, inflammation, or ischemia

Front 11

visceral pain originates in a _____ ____

Back 11

solid organ(dull pain)

Front 12

Sharp abdominal pain (somatic) usually refers to pain found along the ____ lining

Back 12

parietal

Front 13

pain from the organ itself which is felt elsewhere in the body

Back 13

referred pain

Front 14

severe sharp intense pain when blood, pus, or bacteria leak into the abdominal cavity

Back 14

peritonitis

Front 15

rigidity in the stomach caused by abdominal pain

Back 15

involuntary guarding

Front 16

inflammation of the gall bladder

Back 16

cholecystitis

Front 17

vomitting blood, bright red looks like coffe grounds

Back 17

hematemesis

Front 18

bright red blood in the stool

Back 18

hematochezia

Front 19

dark tarry stools containing decomposing blood

Back 19

melena

Front 20

bulging , engorgement, or weakening of the blood vessels in the lining of the lower part of the esophagus

Back 20

esophageal varices, common in alcoholics

Front 21

inflammation of the stomach and small intestine, commonly associated with the presence of abdominopelvic pain

Back 21

gastroenteritis

Front 22

open wounds or sores withn the digestive tract

Back 22

ulcers

Front 23

protrusion or thrusting forward of a portion of the intestine through an opening or weakness in the abdominal wall

Back 23

hernia

Front 24

quadrant containing most of the stomach, the spleen, pancreas, and part of the large intestine

Back 24

LUQ

Front 25

quadrant containing most of the liver, the gallbladder, and part of the large intestine

Back 25

RUQ

Front 26

quadrant containing the appendix, part of the large intestine, and the female reproductive organs

Back 26

RLQ

Front 27

quadrant containing part of the large intestine, and the female reproductive organs

Back 27

LLQ

Front 28

a weakened, ballooned, and enlarged area of the wall of the abdominal aorta

Back 28

AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm

Front 29

hereditary blood disorder in which the red blood cells have abnormal hemoglobin that does not carry adequate oxygen

Back 29

sickle cell anemia

Front 30

the onset of menses

Back 30

menarche

Front 31

severe abdominal/uterine cramps develop when the endometrial lining is sloughed off during menstruation

Back 31

dysmenorrhea

Front 32

abdomino-pelvic pain during menstruation

Back 32

mittelschmerz "middle pain"

Front 33

inflammation of the endometrium usually caused by infection

Back 33

endometritis

Front 34

condition in which the endometrial tissue grows outside of the uterus

Back 34

endometriosis

Front 35

infection of the female reproductive tract, caused by bacteria, fungi, or viuses

Back 35

PID pelvic inflammatory disease

Front 36

the branch of medicine that studies the urinary system in females and the genitourinary system in males

Back 36

urology

Front 37

the enitourinary system is composed of the

Back 37

kidneys, urethra, ureters, and the urinary bladder

Front 38

hemeturia

Back 38

blood in the urine

Front 39

renal calculi

Back 39

kiidney stones

Front 40

crystals of substances such as calcium, uric acid, struvite, and crystine that are formed from metabolic abnormalities

Back 40

kidney stones

Front 41

normally occurs over a period of a few days and results from a significant decrease in urine elimination

Back 41

ARF acute renal failure(decreased blood flow, trauma, cardiac failure, surgery shock sepsis, and urinary tract obstruction)

Front 42

Normally occurs over a period of years and symptoms range from mild at first, to severe kidney failure

Back 42

CRF chronic renal failure(diabetes and hypertension)- permanent, requires transplant and/or dialysis

Front 43

artificial process used to remove water and waste substances from the blood when the kidneys fail to function properly

Back 43

dialysis

Front 44

two types of dialysis are

Back 44

hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis

Front 45

most common types of catheters are

Back 45

Foley and indwelling, and suprapubic(through abdomen)

Front 46

organs located in the retroperitoneal space

Back 46

kidneys, ureters, pancreas, and abdominal aorta

Front 47

the abdominal cavity contains 3 kinds of structures

Back 47

solid organs, hollow organs, and vascular structures