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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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