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20 Cards in this Set
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Acute abdomen
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sudden onset of abdominal pain
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peritoneum
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thin membrane that lines the entire abdominal cavity
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peritonitis
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irritation of the peritoneum caused by infection, penetrating wound, blunt injury, or disease
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parietal peritoneum
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lines the walls of the abdominal cavity
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visceral peritoneum
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covers the surface of each of the organs in the abdominal cavity
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colic
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severe, intermittent cramping pain
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acute cholecystitis
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inflammation of the gall bladder
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ileus
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paralysis of the muscular contractions that normally propel material through the intestines
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peristalsis
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muscular contractions that propel material through the intestines
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anorexia
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loss of hunger or appetite
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diverticulitis
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inflammation of small pockets in the colon
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guarding
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board-like muscle spasms in the abdomen seen as an involuntary effort to protect the abdomen from further irritation
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solid organs of the abdomen
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liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, and ovaries
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hollow organs of the abdomen
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gallbladder, stomach, small and large intestines, and urinary bladder
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PID
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pelvic inflammatory disease - an infection of the fallopian tubes and the surrounding tissues of the pelvis
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ectopic pregnancy
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a fertilized egg is in an area outside of the uterus, usually in a fallopian tube
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aneurysm
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wall of the artery swells at a weak area
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hernia
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protrusion of an organ or tissue through a hole in the body wall covering its normal site
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referred pain
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pain felt in an area of the body other than the area where the cause of pain is located
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ulcer
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abrasion of the stomach or small intestine
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