Abdominal Emergencies: Terms, Definitions, & Targets
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| localized pain that arises from the parietal peritoneum,the lining of the abdominal cavity | parietal pain
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| the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers the organs with it | peritoneum
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| pain that is felt in a location other than where the pain originates | referred pain
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| sharp pain that feels as if body tissues are being torn apart | tearing pain
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| a poorly localized, dull, or diffuse pain that arises from the abdominal organs or viscera | visceral pain
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| the membrane that covers the abdominal organs | visceral peritoneum
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| organs outside the peritoneum that are found between the abdomen and the back | retroperitoneal space
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| pain from an organ can be described as | dull, achy, and/or diffuse (spread out)
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| a person having a gallbladder attach might complain of pain in their right shoulder bade because | nerve pathways from the gallbladder return to the spinal cord by way of shared pathways with the shoulder
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| If a person has a chief complaint of abdominal discomfort, you should ask the time of their last oral intake because | the food might have been spoiled
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| Why would an EMT as a young, adult female patient, who is complaining of abdominal discomfort, where she is in her menstrual cycle? | to focus on the possibility of an ectopic pregnancy
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| When the EMT palpates the abdomen, the area with pain should be palpated | last
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| When managing a patient who has a complaint of abdominal pain and has no difficulty breathing, yet has vital signs consistent with shock of hypoperfusion, the EMT should | administer 10-15 lpm oxygen by nonrebreather mask
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| Four solid organs found in the abdomen | liver, kidney, spleen, pancreas
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| Six hollow organs found in the abdomen | appendix, large intestine, small intestine, stomach, bladder, gallbladder
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