Abdominal, Hematologic, Gynecologic, Genitourinary, and Renal Emergencies

Flashcards covering key terms, diagnostic signs, and clinical definitions for abdominal, gynecologic, and renal emergencies based on Chapter 23 materials.

What is the term for pain that is felt in a body part removed from its point of origin?

Referred pain

What is the medical term for the irritation and inflammation of the peritoneum?

Peritonitis

What is the name for an abdominal wall muscle contraction that the patient cannot control, resulting from inflammation of the peritoneum?

Guarding

What is the term for abdominopelvic pain that occurs in the middle of a patient’s menstrual cycle?

Mittelschmerz

Between what ages is endometriosis most commonly diagnosed?

Between 25 and 35

When dividing the abdomen using the region method instead of the quadrant system, how many regions are there?

Nine

What type of pain is felt specifically when the abdominal organ itself is involved?

Visceral pain

What does the clinical finding of hematochezia indicate regarding a patient's gastrointestinal bleeding?

The patient had a rapid onset of gastrointestinal bleeding

What are the three specific types of abdominal pain?

Visceral, parietal, and referred

What is the name of the artificial process used to remove water and waste substances from the blood when the kidneys fail to function properly?

Dialysis