Acute appendicitis US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Acute appendicitis Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: _____ may present as a palpable, pulsatile abdominal mass that grows with time
Answer: Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Flashcard 2: Herniated contents may be at risk for _____, which is characterized by ischemia and necrosis
Answer: strangulation
Flashcard 3: Appendicitis may lead to rupture, resulting in peritonitis with guarding and _____ on physical exam
Answer: rebound tenderness
Flashcard 4: Meckel diverticulum is typically _____ but may present with volvulus, intussusception, melena/hematochezia, RLQ pain, or obstruction
Answer: asymptomatic
Flashcard 5: Meckel diverticulum is associated with the "rule of _____"
Answer: 2s
Flashcard 6: Diverticulitis may lead to a _____, which presents with pneumaturia (e.g. air or stool in the urine)
Answer: colovesical fistula
Flashcard 7: omphalocele
Answer:
Extra: visible abdominal contents in umbilical cord of newborn; covered by peritoneum
persistence of hernition of abdominal contents into umbilical cord
Flashcard 8: Acute mesenteric ischemia is associated with transmural infarction and perforation, which may cause _____
Answer: septic shock
Extra:
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Flashcard 9: Treatment for localized renal cell carcinoma is _____
Answer: surgical resection
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Flashcard 10: Aortic aneurysm may cause _____ and/or _____ pain, which is a sign of leaking, dissection, or imminent rupture
Answer: abdominal
Extra:
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