Gastrointestinal and Urologic Emergencies
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| acute abdomen | a condition of sudden onset of pain within the abdomen, usually indicating peritonitis; immediate medical or surgical treatment is necessary
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| appendicitis | inflammation of the appendix
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| cholecystitis | inflammation of the gallbladder
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| cystitis | inflammation of the bladdern
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| diverticulitis | inflammation in small pockets at weak areas in the muscle walls
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| emesis | vomiting
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| guarding | involuntary muscle contractions (spasm) of the abdominal wall; an effort to protect the inflamed abdomen
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| hernia | the protrusion pf a loop of an organ or tissue through an abnormal body opening
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| ilus | paralysis of a bowel, arising from ant one of several causes; stops contractions that move material through the intestine
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| kidney stones | solid crystalline masses formed in the kidney, resulting from an excess of insoluble salts or uric acid crystallizing in the urine
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| panacreatitis | inflammation of the peritoneum
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| peritoneum | the membrane lining the abdominal cavity and covering the abdominal organs
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| peritonitis | inflammation of the peritoneum
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| referred pain | pain felt in an area of the body other than the area where the cause of pain is located
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| strangulation | complete obstruction of blood circulation in a giving organ as a result of compression or entrapment; an emergency situation causing death
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| uremia | severe kidney failure resulting in the build up of waste products within the blood
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| urinary tract infection (UTI) | an infection, usually of the lower urinary tract
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