GI system

What organs are in the RUQ? (6)

liver

Gall bladder

duodenum/part of colon

head of pancreas

right adrenal gland

Right Kidney

What organs are in the LUQ? (6)

Stomach

spleen

left kidney

left adrenal gland

pancreas

colon (transverese/descending)

What organs are in the LLQ? (5) 

sigmoid colon 

Left uterus side

left ureter 

end portion left kidney 

sm intestine

What organs are in the RLQ? (5 organs)

appendix

cecum

Right uterus side

right ureturs

right end portion of the kidney

What is the MAIN Step you have to do BEFORE moving on to palpation and percussing?

Ausculation

What is the range for a normoactive bowel sounds?

5-35

Appendicitis is found out when you palpate this region?

RLQ

Costovertebral angle is the angle found where?

On the back

What is a distention?

When the abdominal is protruding or sticking out 

rebound tenderness is what? What condition is this used to test for?

You feel pain after palpation when fingers release area (appendicitis) 

a scaphoid in the GI system is?

when the abdominal is sucken in beyond rib cage

Upon percussion u hear tympanic sounds. What does this indicate is in the abdomen?

Gas

If you percuss the abdomen and hear dull sounds what is in the abdomen?

Fluid

GERD’s full medical term is what?

Gastro-esophageal relfux disease

What does the medical term PUD mean?

Peptic Ulcer Disease

What does the term Nephroliathiasis mean?

Kidney stone

Jaudience is an increase in bilirubin due to liver malfuction, WHERE would this be in terms of ab. regions?

RUQ

What does this medical term mean: Borborygmi

bowel sounds

what is ABNORMAL to hear while asuclatitn bowel sounds?

Vascualr sounds

What is an enlarge dliver called?

Hepatomegaly

Why do we percuss in the RUQ 4 times instead of 3?

Bc liver is there

Indrect percussion is doing what?

using your own finger to percuss

Direct percussion is what?

Using instrument to percuss

We use direct percussion to percuss the Costovertbral Angle or CVA, and if there is pain what would this indicate?

kidney stones

When we palpate the right lower quadrent for rebound tenderness what is the specific area in this quadrent called?

Mcburney’s point 

When you urinate based on laughing, lifting heavy objects, or sneezing/coughing) what type of incontinence is this called?

stress

When you have a sudden URGE to void or pee, & it leads to leakage bc of weak pelvic ms, what type of incontince is this?

urge

When you leak urine bc the bladder is always full BUT never fully empties (this may be due to an enlarged prostate) What type of incontinence is this?

Overflow

Normal bladder function but cannot physically get to bathroom due to paralysis or physical impairment what type of incontinence is this?

Functional