Chapter 37 (ABD and GU Trauma) Vital Vocabulary EMS-150

evisceration

Displacement of an organ outside the body.

hematuria

The presence of blood in the urine.

hemoperitoneum

The presence of extravasated blood in the peritoneal cavity.

Kehr sign

Left shoulder pain that may indicate a ruptured spleen.

mesentery

A membranous double fold of tissue in the abdomen that attaches various organs to the body wall.

peritoneal cavity

The area in the abdomen encased in the peritoneum. The upper portion contains the diaphragm, liver, spleen, stomach, gallbladder, and transverse colon

peritoneum

The membrane in the abdomen encasing the liver, spleen, diaphragm, stomach, and transverse colon.

peritonitis

Inflammation of the peritoneum, the protective membrane that lines the abdominal and pelvic cavities.

periumbilical

Pertaining to the area around the umbilicus.

retroperitoneal space

The area in the abdomen containing the aorta, vena cava, pancreas, kidneys, ureters, and portions of the duodenum and large intestine.

somatic pain

Localized pain, usually felt deeply, that represents irritation or injury to tissue, causing activation of peripheral nerve tracts.

visceral pain

Crampy, aching pain deep within the body, the source of which is usually difficult to pinpoint

Since you're covering abdominal trauma, would you like to review the specific signs of internal hemorrhage, such as Cullen’s sign or Grey Turner’s sign?