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16 Cards in this Set
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Ascites
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Accumulation of excess fluid in the abdominal cavity.
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Ballottement
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Palpation technique to identify an organ or fluid.
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Borborygmi
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Loud, audible, gurgling bowel sounds
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Cullen's sign
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Bluish discoloration encircling the umbilicus, indicative of blood in the peritoneal cavity.
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Dysphagia
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Difficulty swallowing.
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Hematemesis
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Vomiting of blood.
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Iliopsoas Muscle Test
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Technique used to assess for an inflamed or perforated appendix.
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McBurney's Point
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Anatomic location that is approximately at the normal location of the appendix in the right lower quadrant (situated 5 cm above the right anterosuperior iliac spine, aligned between the spine and the umbilicus); point of increased tenderness in appendicitis.
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Murphy's Sign
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Abnormal finding elicited during abdominal palpation in the right upper quadrant revealing gallbladder inflammation; characteristically, the patient will abruptly stop inspiration and complain of sharp pain.
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Obturator Sign
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Differential technique for assessing appendicitis, indicative of an irritated obturator internus muscle.
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Puddle Sign
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Percussion technique that distinguishes abdominal fluid from a tumor.
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Rebound Tenderness
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Pain elicited during deep palpation, frequently associated with peritoneal inflammation or appendicitis.
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Rovsings Sign
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Technique to elicit referred pain, indicative of peritoneal inflammation.
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Shifting Dullness
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Abnormal finding elicited during percussion that corresponds to positive identification of ascites.
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Striae
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Atrophic lines or scars, commonly found on the abdomen, breasts, thighs, or buttocks.
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Venous Hum
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Continuous, medium-pitched sound originating from the inferior vena cava; associated with obstructed portal circulation.
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