Regis NU650: Week-4- Abdomen Exam

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straie - Answer- irregular areas of the skin that look like bands, stripes, or lines aka stretch marks somatic pain or parietal pain - Answer- localized pain and can be severe visceral pain - Answe... r- pain is dull and poorly localized. Caused by stretching of organ capsule ( liver, spleen or kidney ) peritonitis - Answer- inflammation of the peritoneum (membrane lining the abdominal cavity and surrounding the organs within it). Felt as poorly localized pain. obstipation - Answer- severe constipation, which may be caused by an intestinal obstruction ( no stool) Cullen's sign - Answer- ecchymosis in umbilical area, seen with pancreatitis [Show More]

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