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Brady EMT BASIC Chapter 24 - Abdominol Emergencies

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What Is the Region between diaphragm and pelvis   Abdomen  
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thin membrane lining the abdominal cavity and covering each organ   Peritoneum  
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What covers each organ?   Visceral peritoneum  
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What Lines Abdominal Cavity   Parietal peritoneum  
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Perception of pain in skin or muscles at distant locations   Referred Pain  
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When there is Inflammation of the pancreas it is called what?   Pancreatitis  
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Hole in the abdominal wall, allowing tissue or parts of organs (commonly intestines) to protrude under skin   Hernia  
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Severe pain caused by kidney stones traveling down the ureter   Renal Colic  
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A patient suffering from abdominal pain should have his vitals reassessed every _______ minutes.   5  
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Maroon or black, tarry stool that is not accompanied by abdominal pain is a sign of:   Bleeding In Digestive Tract  
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An abdominal aortic aneurysm often is accompanied by a _______ pain in the patient's back   Tearing  
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Dull and/or persistent abdominal pain is usually caused by _______ organs.   Solid  
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The two layers of the peritoneum are called the _______ peritoneum and the parietal peritoneum   Visceral  
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"Indigestion" or pain just below the sternum may be an indication of   myocardial infarction  
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If a patient tenses his muscles as you are reaching to palpate his abdomen, he is said to be   Gaurding  
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The lower abdominal quadrants are between the   umbilicus and the pelvis  
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Pain that originates in the abdominal organs is known as______ pain .. described as Intermittent, crampy, or colicky   Visceral  
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