McGraw-Hill's EMT Flashcards by Peter A. DiPrima

Author:Peter A. DiPrima
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Published: 2020-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries

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1. ____ _____ ____ is any injury of the abdomen caused by a nonpenetrating instrument or force, in which the skin remains intact; also called blunt abdominal injury.

2. _________ is the displacement of organs outside the body.

3. The _________ is the region of the lower rib cage.

4. _________ is contracting the stomach muscles to minimize the pain of abdominal movement; a sign of peritonitis.

5. __________ is the presence of blood in urine.

6. ______ ______ are structures through which materials pass, such as the stomach, small intestines, large intestines, ureters, and bladder.

7. _____ _____ is the abdominal cavity.

8. __________ is inflammation of the peritoneum.

9. ______ _____ are solid masses of tissue where much of the chemical work of the body takes place (kidneys, liver, spleen, pancreas, etc.).

10. _____ _____ _____ is a drop in blood pressure caused when the heavy uterus of a supine patient in the third trimester of pregnancy obstructs the vena cava, decreasing blood return to the heart.

1. Closed abdominal injury is any injury of the abdomen caused by a nonpenetrating instrument or force, in which the skin remains intact; also called blunt abdominal injury.

2. Evisceration is the displacement of organs outside the body.

3. The flank is the region of the lower rib cage.

4. Guarding is contracting the stomach muscles to minimize the pain of abdominal movement; a sign of peritonitis.

5. Hematuria is the presence of blood in urine.

6. Holloworgans are structures through which materials pass, such as the stomach, small intestines, large intestines, ureters, and bladder.

7. Peritonealcavity is the abdominal cavity.

8. Peritonitis is inflammation of the peritoneum.

9. Solidorgans are solid masses of tissue where much of the chemical work of the body takes place (kidneys, liver, spleen, pancreas, etc.).

10. Supine hypotensive syndrome is a drop in blood pressure caused when the heavy uterus of a supine patient in the third trimester of pregnancy obstructs the vena cava, decreasing blood return to the heart.

Identify indications of a severe abdominal injury.

• Contusions, abrasions

• Lacerations, punctures

• Pain (mild or severe)

• Tenderness to touch

• Distended abdomen

• Cullen’s sign

• Turner’s sign

• Knees in flexed position

• Tachypnea

• Tachycardia

• Signs of shock

• Weakness

• Nausea and vomiting

• Abdominal cramping

• Rigid abdominal muscles

• Pain that radiates to the shoulder

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