Large bowel obstruction US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Large bowel obstruction Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: _____ may present as a palpable, pulsatile abdominal mass that grows with time
Answer: Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Flashcard 2: Malrotation can lead to _____ and duodenal obstruction
Answer: volvulus
Flashcard 3: Paraesophageal hernias are associated with _____ in lung fields
Answer: bowel sounds
Flashcard 4: Malrotation results in improper positioning of the bowel with formation of fibrous, "_____ bands"
Answer: Ladd
Flashcard 5: Herniated contents may be at risk for _____, which is the inability to reduce contents back into the abdomen/pelvis
Answer: incarceration
Flashcard 6: What treatment is curative for ulcerative colitis? _____
Answer: Colectomy
Flashcard 7: Define Omphalocele.
Answer: - Abdominal contents herniate into the umbilical cord
- Covered by peritoneum/sac
- Usually associated with other congenital anomalies
Extra: Failure of midgut to return to the abdominal cavity during the 10th week of development. Often associated with trisomies (13, 18, 21), Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, and cardiac defects. Contrast with Gastroschisis (no sac, usually to the right of the umbilicus).
Flashcard 8: Treatment for localized renal cell carcinoma is _____
Answer: surgical resection
Extra:
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Flashcard 9: Acute mesenteric ischemia is associated with transmural infarction and perforation, which may cause _____
Answer: septic shock
Extra:
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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
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