Abdomen
A condition that requires emergent or immediate attention to the abdomen.
What is an acute abdomen?
Symptoms of this condition include: flank pain, nausea, vomiting, blood in the urine.
What is kidney stone or renal colic
a way to describe/divide up 4 locations in the abdomen
What are quadrants
A condition that causes stomach acid to reflux into the esophagus and causes discomfort.
What is acid reflux or GERD?
the name for blood in the urine
What is hematuria?
the area where your appendix sits
What is RLQ
An acute condition from inflammation and/or infection of the gallbladder.
What is acute cholecystitis?
Pain in the lateral aspects of the back usually over the kidney/CVA area that can lead you to think kidney related pathology
What is flank pain
the area where your liver and gallbladder sit
What is RUQ
An acute condition from infection that typically causes RLQ abdominal pain and requires emergent surgery.
What is acute appendicitis?
The exchange of waste with the use of a machine every 48-72 hours in patients who have end stage renal disease.
What is dialysis
The 90 degree angle at the 12th rib and spine that is an important area of assessment when there are concerns for the kidney.
What is the costovertebral angle
Life threatening condition when this large vessel balloons out causing weakness in the vessel wall. Can result in rupture and death.
What is abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
The inability to filter waste products in your blood.
What is kidney failure
the center of the 4 quadrants in the abdomen
What is umbilicus