Regis NU650: Week-4- Abdomen Exam WITH ANS 2024 NEW VERSION
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straie - 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 k...
Regis NU650: Week-4- Abdomen Exam
WITH ANS 2024 NEW VERSION
straie - 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.
referred pain - Answer- pain that originates in one place and felt in another
hematemesis - Answer- vomiting of blood
dysphagia - Answer- difficulty swallowing
odynophagia - Answer- pain with swallowing
jaundice - Answer- yellowish discoloration of the body
murphy's sign - Answer- pain that is elicited with deep palpation of the RUQ of the
abdomen during deep inspiration and expiration -indicative of gallbladder disease
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