Abdo - ACCP

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Appendicitis
inflammation of appendix, abdominal pain mid abdomen localising to right lower quad; fever, nausea and vomitting
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Tests for appendicitis
Rosvings, psoas, obturator
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Aortic aneurism
usually asymptomatic, abdomen pain/back pain, pulsatile abdominal mass, hypotension = rupture. type 1,2,3,4
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Ectopic pregnancy
1 in 80 pregnancies, ovum gets stuck outside womb eg. Fallopian tube
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Acute cholecystitis
acute gallbladder inflammation- ?gallstones cause bile to become trapped, causes increase in pressure
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Perionitis
Guarding, rigidity, tenderness. GI tract sieze peristalsis- abdo distension and absent bowel sounds. substances released during perforation irritate peritoneum and lead to peritotinits. pt's often septic with or without shock
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Tests for appendicitis

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Rosvings, psoas, obturator

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Aortic aneurism

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Ectopic pregnancy

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Acute cholecystitis

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