AT Chapter 27

Abdominal rigidity and pain at McBurney's point may indicate:

Appendicitis

A direct blow to the anterolateral aspect of the thorax, or a sudden twist, or falling on the ball, can compress the rib cage and can result most often in a:

Costochondral separation

The condition in which an athlete takes a violent blow or compression to the chest, without any accompanying rib fracture, and presents with severe pain during breathing, coughing up of blood, and shock is known as:

Hemothorax

A protrusion of the abdominal viscera through a portion of the abdominal wall is called a(n):

Hernia

Pain that radiates to the left shoulder and 1/3rd of the way down the left arm is displaying:

Kehr's sign for a ruptured spleen

The solid organs, which are contained in the abdominal viscera, consist of the:

Kidneys, spleen, liver, adrenal glands, and pancreas

Which of the following conditions predisposes an athlete to injuries of the spleen?

Mononucleosis ** Hematuria Cirrhosis Eating right before competition

A condition in which the pleural cavity becomes filled with air that has entered through an opening in the chest is called:

Pneumothorax

The organ that serves as a reservoir of red blood cells and a destroyer of ineffective red cells is the:

Spleen

T/F: An abnormal periodic sound that occurs in the auscultation of the heart is called a murmur.

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