Regis NU650: Week-4- Abdomen Quiz 1 Latest

striae - ANSWER-irregular areas of the skin that look like bands, stripes, or lines aka stretch marks somatic pain or parietal pain - ANSWER-localized pain and can be severe visceral pain - ANSWER-pain is dull and poorly localized. Caused by stretching of organ capsule ( liver, spleen or kidney ) peritonitis - ANSWER-inflammation of the peritoneum (membrane lining the abdominal cavity and surrounding the organs within it). Felt as poorly localized pain. obstipation - ANSWER-severe constipation, which may be caused by an intestinal obstruction ( no stool) Cullen's sign - ANSWER-ecchymosis in umbilical area, seen with pancreatitis Murphy's sign - ANSWER-pain with palpation of the RUQ during inspiration, indicative of cholecystitis costovertebral angle - ANSWER-12th rib forms an angle with the vertebral column. Percussed to assess for kidney injury RUQ pain - A