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W5: Abdomen Questions and Answers with Complete
Solutions UPDATED!!!
Riedel's lobe - ANSWER elongated liver - not increase in size
often in thin people
contents of RUQ - ANSWER liver
gallbladder
pancreas
duodenum
right kidney
contents of LUQ - ANSWER spleen
pancrease
left kidney
very hard to palpate
contents of LLQ - ANSWER sigmoid colon
bladder
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uterus
left ovary
contents of RLQ - ANSWER bowel
appendix
uterus
right ovary
costovertebral angle - ANSWER lower border of 12th rib &
upper lumbar vertebrae
location to palpate kidney
visceral pain - ANSWER occurs when abdominal organs contract
forcefully, are distended, or ischemia
midline, poorly localized pain
cramping, burning
pt is restless
parietal pain - ANSWER d/t inflammation of parietal peritoneum
localized, more severe
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steady & aching
cough/mvmt aggravates
pt will prefer to lie still
colicky pain in which patient doubles over - ANSWER kidney
stone
sudden knife like epigastric pain - ANSWER gallstone
pancreatitis
dyspepsia - ANSWER chronic pain or discomfort in upper
abdomen
includes bloating, nausea, fullness, heartburn
GERD - ANSWER suspect in patient w/ heartburn, acid reflux,
regurgitation for more than 1 week
heartburn - ANSWER rising retrosternal burning pain
gastric juice color - ANSWER clear & mucoid
W5: Abdomen Questions and Answers with Complete
Solutions UPDATED!!!
Riedel's lobe - ANSWER elongated liver - not increase in size
often in thin people
contents of RUQ - ANSWER liver
gallbladder
pancreas
duodenum
right kidney
contents of LUQ - ANSWER spleen
pancrease
left kidney
very hard to palpate
contents of LLQ - ANSWER sigmoid colon
bladder
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uterus
left ovary
contents of RLQ - ANSWER bowel
appendix
uterus
right ovary
costovertebral angle - ANSWER lower border of 12th rib &
upper lumbar vertebrae
location to palpate kidney
visceral pain - ANSWER occurs when abdominal organs contract
forcefully, are distended, or ischemia
midline, poorly localized pain
cramping, burning
pt is restless
parietal pain - ANSWER d/t inflammation of parietal peritoneum
localized, more severe
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steady & aching
cough/mvmt aggravates
pt will prefer to lie still
colicky pain in which patient doubles over - ANSWER kidney
stone
sudden knife like epigastric pain - ANSWER gallstone
pancreatitis
dyspepsia - ANSWER chronic pain or discomfort in upper
abdomen
includes bloating, nausea, fullness, heartburn
GERD - ANSWER suspect in patient w/ heartburn, acid reflux,
regurgitation for more than 1 week
heartburn - ANSWER rising retrosternal burning pain
gastric juice color - ANSWER clear & mucoid
