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What five things should you look for before even touching your patient?
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1) Pain/distress
2) Distended abd 3) Scars 4) Masses 5) Visible organomegaly |
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How will patients describe exacerbating factors with peritonitis?
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Increased pain with sudden movements, like coughing, walking, or bumping the bed.
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What is the frequency of normal bowel sound?
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Normal bowel sound (borborygmi) occur 5-34 times a minute.
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What might an obstructed bowel sound like?
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High-pitched tinkling sounds, if any at all. Listen for 2 full minutes to ensure no sounds are heard.
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Name two bedside tests for ascites.
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Fluid Wave Test
Shifting Dullness Test |
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Give a five-item differential for ascites.
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1) Hepatic
2) Renal 3) Inflammatory 4) Decreased intravascular oncotic pressure 5) Right side CHF |
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What are the limits for a normal liver span?
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Normal liver span is between 6-15 cm
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Where is McBurney's Point?
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1/3 the distance to the umbilicus from the right iliac crest.
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