Anatomy
The lining that adheres to and supports the organs
What is the Visceral Peritoneum?
When a Hollow Organ is injured it
What is Leaks it's contents
Name the Solid Organs
What are the Liver, Spleen, Kidneys and Pancreas?
Blunt Trauma to the abdomen is lethal because of
What are a large number of organs?
After I get on scene and it is safe this is a piece of information that may help me know what injuries I amy have or to look for
What is my Mechanism of Injury?
I am not refering to what dispatch gives you, This is what you find when you assess the scene
The lining that adheres to the wall of the abdominal cavity
What is the Parietal Peritoneum?
Hollow organs are not as ___________ as Solid Organs
What is not as Vascular?
Injuries to solid organs cause
What is Bleeding?
Gunshot wounds to the abdomen can cause major trauma because
What is the entrance can be at one area and the bullet can go through and exit a totally different area?
Such as one of the examples enter the chest and exit the pelvis
If we suspect there may be an abdominal injury we are to do this first to be able to assess for it
What is remove the clothes?
The potential space between the parietal and visceral peritonea
What is the Peritoneal Space?
Name the Hollow Organs
What are the Stomach, Bladder, Colon, Ureters, Urethra, Gallbladder, Intestines, Fallopian Tubes?
Blood isn't irritating tot he peritoneum but it may irritate
What is the Diaphram?
Abdominal Evisceration
What is a portion of the abdominal contents protruding from and open wound in the abdominal wall?
S/S of Abdominal Injuries
What are the things in the list on page 1046?
The Retroperitoneal Cavity has what organs in it
What is the duodenum, pancreas, inferior vena cava, aorta, kidneys, and ureters?
When a hollow organ leaks its content it causes
What is irritation and inflamation of the peritoneal lining?
These substances can be acidic causing immediate and excruciating pain
Kerh's Sign
What is pain that radiates to the should because of iritation to the diaphram from blood?
Treatment for an Abdominal Evisceration
What is covering or bandaging with a moist gauze and then placing an occlusive dressing to seal the area?
In assessing my patient I would expect to find What things if they were showing sign of shock
What are Pale, Cool, Clammy Skin, Weak peripheral pulses, Tachycardia, Increased Respirations, Anxious, Complaint of Being Thirsty, Later Decreased Mental Status, BP that is dropping, Sluggish pupils
There are four quadrants in the abdomen name them and what organs are in each quadrant
What are the LUQ(Spleen, L Kidney, Stomach, Transfers and Descending Colon, Pancreas and small intestine) RUQ(Liver, R Kidney, Gallbladder, Ascending Colon, Small Intestines) LLQ(Colon, Small Intestines, Appendix, L Ureter, L Ovary, L Fallopian Tube) RLQ(Colon, Small Intestine, R Ureter, ROvary, R Fallopian Tube
A delay in onset of abdominal pain could be caused by
What is leakage of bacteria that causes infection in the peritoneal lining and can lead to a severe and life threatening infection?
Other structures that are in the abdominal cavity are
What are the Diaphram, Aorta and Vena Cava?
Blunt Trauma to the abdomen can cause these
What is can crush, tear, or rupture many organs?
A patient who has an abdominal injury may be more comfortable in this position
What is a Knee Chest Position?