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Ab/Genital Injuries
Chapter 28
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Closed abdominal injury | Any injury of the abdomen caused by a nonpenetrating instrument or force, in which the skin remains intact; also called blunt abdominal injury |
| Evisceration | The displacement of organs outside of the body. |
| Flank | the region of the lower rib cage. |
| Guarding | Contracting the stomach muscles to minimize the pain of abdominal movement; a sign of peritonitis |
| Hematuria | The presence of blood in the urine |
| Hollow Organs | Structures through which materials pass, such as the stomach, small intestines, large intestines, ureters, and bladder |
| Open abdominal injury | An injury of the abdomen caused by a penetrating or piercing instrument or force, in which the skin is lacerated or perforated and the cavity is opened to the atmosphere also called penetrating injury. |
| Peritoneal Cavity | The abdominal cavity |
| Peritonitis | Inflammation of the peritoneum |
| Solid organs | Solid masses of tissue where much of the chemical work of the body takes place (e.g. the liver, spleen, pancreas, and kidneys) |
| Supine hypotensive syndrome | A drop in blood pressure caused when the heavy uterus of a supine patient in the third trimester of pregnancy obstructs the vena cava, decreasing blood return to the heart. |
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