Abdo for PACES Flashcards
Significance of Transpyloric plance of Addison
L1 - fundus of gallbladder (Murphys signs)
Level of kidney
Significance of Supracoristal plane
L4/5 - bifurcation of Aorta. Above this plan to palpate aorta.
What is blodd supply to the foregut
Coeliac trunk
Blood supply to the midgut
SMA
Blood supply to the hindgut
IMA
Where is the lesser sac?
Behind the stomach in front of the pancreas
Significance of lesser sac -
Pseudocyst formation
Why do you get back pain in pancreatitis?
Pancreas is located in the retroperitoneum
After completing Abdo exam what should you ask for
Examination of hernial orifices, groin and perineum
Complete with pr, observations and urine dip
Clubbing causes in GI
Familial
Chronic Liver disease
UC/CD
What is cockers incision
Open cholecystectomy
What is lanz incision
Open appendicectomy
Oblique incision
inguinal hernia
Vertical inguinal incision
For femoral vessels
Laporostomy
don’t close the abdo due to lack of abdo fascia or abdo compartment syndrome
Where is the pathology in relation to laproscopic scars
Opposite side
What are the four f’s of distended abdo
Faeces, Fat, foetus and flatus
Shapes of abdomen
Extended
Gravid
Scaphoid - boat shape
causes of splenomegaly
Infection
Cirrhosis
Haemolytic
Cancer
Renal masses what else to expect?
Dialysis
AV fistula
Systemic signs
Polycystic Kidneys expect to see
HTN, loin pain, mass symptoms and FHx
Where are kidneys transplanted into?
Iliac vein
What should you do if you can’t get below a pelvic organ on palpation?
Consider rectal, uterine or bladder pathology. PV or PR
if a colostomy what else should you ask to inspect
perineum