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Abdominal Assessment

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Identify organs in the URQ (upper right quadrant)   Liver, gallbladder, head of pancreas, right kidney and adrenal hepatic flexure of colon, part of ascending and transverse colon, duodenum  
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Identify organs in the ULQ   stomach,spleen, left lobe of liver, body of pancreas, left kidney and adrenal, parts of transverse and descending colon, splenic flexure  
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Identify organs in the LRQ   part of ascending colon, appendix, right ovary and tube, right utterer, cecum, right spermatic chord  
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Identify organs in the LLQ   Part of descending colon, sigmoid colon, left ovary and tube, left spermatic chord, and left utterer  
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Organs that are midline   bladder, uterus, prostate gland  
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Identify the abdominal regions   4 regions: URQ, ULQ, LRQ, LLQ  
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Describe various characteristics of abdominal pain   Partial: localized, severe and steady; Referred: travels from primary site; Visceral: Dull, aching, burning, cramping, colicky; COLDSPA; Rebound pain  
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What are some assessment alerts when assessing the abdomen   Listen for bruits, look/feel for lumps, tumors, do not palpate an area that is injured or has potential to be injured (busted appendix); rebound pain  
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