Emergency Care 13th Edition Chapter 22 Flashcards

3221971388	parietal pain	a localized, intense pain that arises from the parietal peritoneum, the lining of the abdominal cavity	0
3221971389	peritoneum	the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers the organs within it	1
3221971390	referred pain	pain that is felt in a location other than where the pain originates	2
3221971391	retroperitoneal space	the area posterior to the peritoneum, between the peritoneum and the back	3
3221971392	tearing pain	sharp pain that feels as if body tissues are being torn apart	4
3221971393	visceral pain	a poorly localized, dull, or diffuse pain that arises from the abdominal organs, or viscera	5
3221973458	Esophagus	hollow digestive; this structure carries food from the mouth and pharynx to the stomach	6
3221975211	Stomach	hollow digestive; this expanding organ, located below the diaphragm and connected to the esophagus and small intestine, begins the breakdown of foods	7
3221977997	Small Intestine	hollow digestive; consists of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum, takes stomach contents and removes nutrients as it passes its contents to the large intestine	8
3221983224	Large Intestine (Colon)	hollow digestive; absorbs fluid from its contents, creating fecal waste for excretion through the rectum and anus	9
3221987709	Appendix	hollow lymphatic; this dead-ended sac of bowel rich in lymphatic tissue has no function in digestion	10
3221992105	Liver	solid digestive; other functions with regulation of the blood and detoxification; regulating levels of carbohydrate and other substances in the blood	11
3221996199	Gallbladder	hollow digestive; stores bile before its released into the intestine	12
3221997471	Spleen	solid lymphatic tissue; remove abnormal blood cells and is involved in the immune response	13
3221999425	Pancreas	solid digestion; releases enzymes that assist in breaking down food in the small intestine into absorbable molecules	14
3222002700	Kidneys	solid urinary; filter and excrete waste; they also regulate water, blood, and electrolyte levels and assist the liver in detoxation	15
3222005925	Bladder	hollow urinary; collects urine from the kidneys prior to excretion	16
3222049993	Peritonitis	inflammation of the peritoneum, the serous membrane that surrounds the abdominal cavity and covers its organs	17
3222052028	Cholecytitis	an inflammation of the gallbladder, often caused by gallstones	18
3222054080	Pancreatitis	inflammation of the pancreas	19
3222056211	Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)	ballooning or weakening wall of the aorta; pulsating mass in abdomen	20
3222061110	Hernia	a whole in the muscle layer of the abdomen wall, allow tissue -- usually intestine -- to protrude up against the skin	21
3222063873	Renal Cloic	kidney stones	22
3222067017	Cardiac Involvment	pain from a heart attack (myocardial infarction) may be felt as abdominal pain	23
3222069695	Vital Signs	taken every 5 minutes	24