Abdomen 4: (Complete) WATCH BATES Flashcards

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What 10 things should be considered on intiial apraisal of the patient before physical examination?

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General appearance

Gait and posture

Facial appearance/expression and speech

Jaundice - sclera, skin

Cyanosis- skin, mucosa, tongue, lips

Pallor- in anaemia – mucosa of tongue, sclera

Hair – distribution

Body habitus

Hydration - sunken eyes, dry mucosa, skin turgidity

Hands – tremors, joint distortion, nails, clubbing

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What are the standard principles of a physical examination of the abdomen?

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Exposure (top off)

Position (Ideally supine)

Inspection

Auscultation (Bowel sounds)

Palpation

Percussion

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For each part of the male urethra, state its length

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Pre-prostatic part of urethra: 1.5cm

Prostatic part of urethra: 2.5cm

Membranous part of urethra: 2cm

Spongy part urethra: 15cm

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When placing a catheter through the male urethra, which areas of the urethra create narrowing obstruction difficulties when navigating the cadaver?

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External urethral orifice

1st bend of the urethra (spongious to membranous)

Prostatic part if urethra

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The perineum is a diamond shaped area located between which 4 anatomical regions?

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Pubic symphysis

Coccyx

Left and right ischial tuberosities

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What are the 2 main dividions of the perineal area?

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Urogenital triangle

Anal triangle

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How can you differentiate between an inguinal and femoral hernia?

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Femoral hernia will lie below and lateral to the pubic tubercle

inguinal will be above and medial to pubic tubercle

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How can you differentiate between a direct and indirect inguinal hernia?

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Direct inguinal hernia located close to external iguinal ring close to the pubic tubercle.

A indirect hernia lies above and close to the midpoint of the inguinal ligament (at the internal iguinal ring) (Can also enter the scrotum)

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What condition of the prostate gland is a common cause of urethral obstructon?

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Benign hypertrophy of the prostate (BHP)

AKA Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

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What clinical examination can be used to investigate whether a patient has bening porstatic hyperplasia?

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Digital rectal examination

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Which portions of the prostate can be palpated upon a digital rectal exmaination?

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Lateral lobes of the prostate

(The anterior lobe cannot be palpated)

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What are the 4 main components of the uterus

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Fundus

Body

Lower segment

Cervix

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The cervical canal has a lining of which type of epithelial cells?

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mucus-secreting simple columnar epithelium

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The vaginal surface (of cervix) has a lining of which type of epthelium?

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Stratified squamous non-keratinized epithelium

19
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Cell samples from what area is taken during a cerival smear test?

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The vaginal surface (of cervix)

20
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List 5 structures that can be palpated through a digital examination of the vagina

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Cervix

Ischial spine

Sacral promontory

Uterine artery pulse (lateral fornix)

Ovary

21
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The cervix and the vagina form an angle of around?

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90 degrees

22
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Is the body of the uterus antiflexed or anteverted on the cervix?

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Antiflexed

23
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Is the cervix antiflexed or anteverted on the vagina?

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Antiverted

24
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The vagina is a fibromuscular canal of what length?

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7-9cm

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Which fornix of the vagina is important clinically?

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Posterior fornix of vagina

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What muscle is this?

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Corupus spongiosum

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The greater and lesser vestibular glands open into?

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The vaginal vestibule

30
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The paraurethral gland (aka skeene’s gland) opens into?

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The urethral lumen

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What is the avergae length of the female urethra?

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4 cm

33
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The vaginal wall does not contain any mucous glands. The wall is therefore kept moist by?

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Transudation

34
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A yellowish vaginal discharge suggests?

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Mucopurulent cervitis

35
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List 3 common causes of micropurulent cervicitis

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Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Chalmydia trichomatis

Herpes simplex

36
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What are the 3 main causes of vaginal discharges?

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Candida

Bacterial vaginosis

Trichomonis vaginalis

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The opening of the cervix is known as?

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The cervical os

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Memorise

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