Flashcards in Abdomen And Genetalia Injuries Deck (9):
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What is the most common sign of significant abdominal injuries?
Tachycardia
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What is hematuria?
Blood in the urine
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What is hematuria a sign of?
Kidney damage
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What is supine hypotensive syndrome?
A drop in blood pressure caused when a third trimester pregnant patient lays supine. The heavy uterus obstructs the vena cava, lowering blood return to the heart
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What are four hollow organs in the abdomen?
Stomach
Bladder
Intestines
Ureters
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What are four solid organs in the abdomen?
Liver
Spleen
Kidneys
Pancreas
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What occurs when hollow organs spill their contents into the peritoneal cavity?
Peritonitis
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What are hollow organs?
Organs in which substances pass through
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