Abdomen-1

Question 1

Intraperitoneal organs

Answer 1

SALTD SPRSS
S- stomach
A- appendix
L- liver
T- transverse colon
D- duodenum (only 1st p) **
S- small intestines **
P- pancreas (only TAIL) **
R- rectum (upper 1/3) **
S- sigmoid colon **
S- spleen

Question 2

Retroperitoneal organs

Answer 2

SAD PUCKER
S- suprarenal glands **
A- aorta & IVC 
D- duodenum
P- pancreas (head+ body)
U- ureters + bladder **
C- colon (ascending+ descending)
K- kidneys
E- esophagus **
R- rectum (lower 2/3)

Question 3

Chemical peritonitis

Answer 3

Sever sudden pain
Guarding
Inflamm. Process

Question 4

Abdominal masses

Answer 4

Pulsation- aneurysm

Solid- tumor

Question 5

Pain types (2)

Answer 5

Constants- inflamm.

Colicky- obst. Of hollow viscous ** MUSCULAR CONDUCTING TUBE . intense muscular activity and wave like pain

Question 6

Burning pain central chest

Answer 6

Must exclude MI by ECG and troponin I test (blood)

Question 7

Perforation can be seen by

Answer 7

Abdominal X-RAY

Free air in peritoneum

Question 8

Gallstones can be seen by

Answer 8

U.s

Question 9

If acute gastritis is suspected

Answer 9

*gastroscopy

Stomach inflamed , red, hyperemic mucosa

Question 10

Gastric valvular

Answer 10

Uncommon, torsion of stomach, usually acute, associated with diaphragmatic defect.
1) Severe sudden pain, dissension, upper GI bleeding
2) production of a little vomitus
3) * inability to pass NG tube
(Borcart’s triad)

Plain Xray- gas filled viscous

Acute volvulus- surgical EMERGENCY. stomach reduced, uncoiled, diaphragm. Defect repaired

Question 11

Ascites

Answer 11

Pathological accumulation of fluid within the peritoneal cavity

Question 12

Ascites etiology 4

Answer 12

Cirrhosis
Obstruction of portal/ hepatic VEINS
heart failure
Malignancy