Chapter 30: Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries

Define closed abdominal injuries; provide examples of the mechanisms of injury (MOI) likely to cause this type of trauma, and common signs and symptoms exhibited by patients who have experienced this type of injury. (pp 1059-1060)

Closed abdominal injuries- are those in which blunt force trauma results in injury to the abdomen without breaking the skin

Describe some special considerations related to the care of pediatric patients and geriatric patients who have experienced abdominal trauma. (pp 1058-1059, 1065)

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Describe the anatomy and physiology of the female and male genitourinary system; include the differences between the hollow and solid organs. (pp 1072-1073)

Genitourinary system controls: -Reproductive functions -The waste discharge system Male Genitalia: -lie outside the pelvic cavity Female Genitalia: -contained within the pelvis

Describe the anatomy and physiology of the abdomen; include an explanation of abdominal quadrants and boundaries and the difference between hollow and solid organs. (pp 1057-1059)

Hollow Organs: including stomach, large and small intestines, ureters, and urinary bladder. Solid Organs: include the liver, spleen, pancreas, and kidneys

Define open abdominal injuries; include the three common velocity levels that distinguish these injuries, provide examples of the MOI that would cause each, and common signs and symptoms exhibited by patients who have experienced this type of injury. (pp 1061-1062)

Open abdominal injuries- are those in which a foreign object enters the abdomen and opens the peritoneal cavity to the outside; these are also known as penetrating injuries.