Obs Flashcards
(7 cards)
Diastssis recti abdominis
Midline separation of linea alba of rectus abdominis
Any palpable midline gap of more than 2.5 cm or any visible bulging on exertion orincreased intrabdominal pressure like coughing strainig, valsalva
Usually around ubilicus but anywhere btwn xiphoid to pubis possible.. but MIDLINE
Usually painless
In pregnancy due to increased intrabad pr and hprmones making it weak
Causes of rectus sheath hematoma
1.anticoagulation therapy
2.severe cough
3.pregnancy
4.recent abdominal operation
5.vigorous abdm muscle contraction
6.CKD?
7.steroid or immunosuppressive therapy
8.abd trauma
Acute abdomen requiring emergency surgery in reproductive women
1.perionism (rigidity and rebound tenderness)
2.rigidity
2.rebound tenderness
Shouldertip pain indicate phrenic nerve irritation, dut to blood in peritoneal cavity maybe due to ruptured EP. Urgent surgery required.
But if only rebound tenderness is there in EP, maybe unruptured and can be mx by methotrexate
Normal fetal heart rate (afterb30 weeks gestation)
110-160 bpm