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1
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dull, aching, colicky and poorly localized pain

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visceral pain

2
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sharp, well localized pain

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parietal pain

3
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referred pain to the right scapula

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gallbladder

4
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referred pain to the umbilicus

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appendix

5
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referred pain to the left scapula

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stomach

6
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condition with a rapidly worsening prognosis in the absence of surgical intervention

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surgical abdomen/generalized peritonitis

7
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signs of obstruction

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anorexia, bloating, N/V, obstipation, high pitched or absent bowel sounds, tympany on percussion

8
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extrinsic causes of SMO (3)

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adhesions, hernia, volvulus

9
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intrinsic causes of SMO (5)

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congenital malformations, atresia/stenosis, neoplasm, inflammatory stricture, radiation enteritis

10
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obstruction of normal bowel lumen causes (5)

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intussusception, gallstones, feces, bezoar, traumatic intramural hematoma

11
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signs of perintonitis

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sick appearing, rebound tenderness, pain with light palpation, diminished BS

12
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Testing for suspected bowel obstruction

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abd. plain films or CT

13
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testing for suspected peritonitis

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US (esp in children) or CT

14
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Signs of sepsis/shock

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fever, tachycardia, hypotension, mental confusion

15
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what is a “top priority” in treating acute adbominal pain while waiting for surgical intervention?

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IV fluids

16
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Causes of RUQ pain

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hepatitis, cholecystitis, cholangitis, biliary colic, pancreatitis, budd-chiari syndrome, PNA, subdiaphargmatic abscess

17
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sxs of acute cholecystitis

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severe RUQ pain, infrascapular radiation, N/V

18
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PE of acute cholecystitis

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RUQ pain, +Murphy’s sign, low grade fever

19
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Labs for acute cholecystitis

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leukocytosis, ^ bili, ^alk phos, ^amylase

20
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test of choice for acute cholecystitis

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U/S

21
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Tx of acute cholecystitis

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IV fluids, 1st/2nd gen cephalosporins, cholecystectomy within 3 days of sx onset, percutaneous drainage for extremely high risk patients (to save surgery until pt is stable)

22
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triangle of calot

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common hepatic duct, cystic duct, and cystic artery

23
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what type of choledocho is the most common? (primary or secondary)

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secondary

24
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cause of choledocho

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gallstones

25
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sxs of choledocho

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RUQ pain

26
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PE of choledocho

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RUQ pain +jaundice**

27
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DX of choledocho

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U/S

28
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labs of choledocho

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^serum bili, ^alk phos

29
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tx of choledocho

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ERCP

30
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cause of cholangitis

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ascending bacterial infection due to obstruction of the biliary ducts

31
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most common cause of cholangitis

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choledocho

32
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charcot’s triad

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RUQ, fever, jaundice (cholangitis)

33
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reynold’s pentad

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charcot’s+ AMS and hypotension (cholangitis)

34
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dx of cholangitis

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ERCP (dx and tx), ^LFTs, leukocytosis

35
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tx of cholangitis

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fluid/electrolytes, abx, ERCP or PTC

36
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KUB showing localized ileus and bi-basilar atelectasis

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pancreatitis

37
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causes of epigastric pain

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PUD, GERD, gastritis, pancreatitis, MI, pericarditis, ruptured aortic aneurysm

38
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causes of pancreatitis

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gallstones, EtOH, obstruction, hypercalcemia

39
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sxs of pancreatitis

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epigastric pain with radiation to back, N/V

40
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PE of pancreatitis

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fever, tachycardia, hypotension, paralytic ileus, grey turner’s sign, culen’s sign

41
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labs of pancreatitis

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^amylase and lipase

amylase peaks within 12hours; lipase is better but may take a few days to peak

42
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tx of pancreatitis

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ICU, NPO, IV fluids, NGT, foley cath, serial labs, pain management, surgery (ERCP with stent placement)

43
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sxs of pancreatic psudocyst

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upper abd pain/asx, N/V, early satiety, jaundice

44
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PE of pancreatic pseudocyst

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abd tenderness, palpable firm area

45
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test of choice for pancreatic pseudocyst

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CT

46
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tx of pancreatic pseudocyst

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most resolve spontaneously, cystgastrostomy

47
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most common type of gastric CA

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adenocarcinoma

48
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risk factors for gastric CA

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diet, H. pylori, chronic gastric inflammation, gastric polyps, EtOH, tobacco

49
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sxs of gastric CA

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vague epigastric discomfort, indigestion, early satiety, abd pain with vomiting

50
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PE of gastric CA

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virchow’s nodes, sister mary joseph’s, jaundice, ascites, palpable adb mass (late in ds)

51
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dx of gastric CA

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upper endoscopy with bx

52
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complications of gastric CA

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bleeding, obstruction, perf

53
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tx of gastric CA

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surgical resection

54
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causes of LUQ pain

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splenic abscess/infarct/rupture, gastritis, gastric ulcer, pancreatitis

55
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sxs of splenic abscess

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fever, LUQ pain with or without splenomegaly

56
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cause of splenic abscess

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endocarditis

57
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sxs of splenic infarct

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LUQ pain without fever

58
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tx of splenic abscess

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IV abx, eval for splenectomy

59
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tx of splenic infarct

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uncomplicated-analgesia/monitor

complicated-eval for splenectomy

60
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causes of RLQ pain

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appendicitis, salpingitis, ectopic pregnancy, inguinal hernia, femoral hernia, nephrolithiasis, IBD, mesenteric adenitis

61
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PE of abd wall hernia

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reducible bulge/small mass (exam while supine and standing)

62
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dx of abd wall hernia

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PE, U/S, or CT

63
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complications of abd wall hernia

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incarceration, strangulation, recurrence, obesity

64
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tx of abd wall hernia

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observation, tension free repair

65
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hesselbach’s triangle

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inguinal ligament, inferior epigastric vessels, lateral margin of the rectus sheath

66
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evisceration

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rupture of all layers and extrusion of abd viscera

67
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dehiscence

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partial or total disruption of any or all layers of the operative wound

68
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most common post op day a/w dehiscence

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between 5th-8th

69
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pain control for acute abd pain

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dilaudid, morphine sulfate, demerol, toradol

70
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what PPI can be given IV

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protonix

71
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antiemetics for acute abd pain

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phenergan or zofran