PD gastroenterology
Spleen percussion Location: ___ ( ) percuss triangle picture
left lower anterior chest wall (Traube's space) left lower anterior chest from cardiac dullness (6th rib) to left anterior axillary line and down costal margin (traubes space)
Liver palpation feel for patients normally it is __,__ and __ with __
livers edge to hit finger soft, sharp, and regular with smooth surface
anorexia
loss of appetite
Sphincter of oddi
muscular valve that controls the flow of digestive juices through the ampulla of vater.
normoactive bowel sounds
normal range is 5-35 a minute
Auscultation of bruits Auscultate with locations: - - - -
Bell abdominal aorta: midline between xiphoid and umbilicus renal artery: 1-2 inches lateral of midline in upper quadrants iliac artery: midpoint on line drawn from umbilicus to ASIS femoral artery: midpoint in groin crease
Associated upper GI symptoms Regurgitation obstipation
not actually vomiting but raising of esophageal content without nausea or retching severe constipation with inability to pass stool and gas
dysuria
pain when peeing
Kidney percussion (CVA tenderness) Place
palm along the CVA (costovertebral area) and strike with fist
Kidneys protected by kidney pain at
11th and 12th rib costovertebral angle (CVA tenderness)
Health promotion and counseling: Colonoscopy screening Start screening for one or more first-degree relative with colon cancer
40 years
Exam tips 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Examine tender areas 6. 7. very important to 8.
5. LAST 7. watch the patients face
Screening protocol for alcohol - - - - Another screening
CAGE C: do you need to cut down A: Has anyone else felt annoyed G: Guilty E: Eye opener (drink first thing in the morning) AUDIT
Associated lower GI symptoms Constipation ≥
Less than three bowel movements per week ≥25% or more defecations with straining or sensation of incomplete evacuation
Right upper quadrant organs __,__,___,__,__,__
Liver, gallbladder, pylorus, duodenum, hepatic flexure of colon, head of pancreas
absent bowel sound
No sounds in any area for 2 minutes or longer of listening
Associated upper GI symptoms Heartburn: Indigestion
Rising retrosternal burning pain or discomfort occurring > weekly distress associated with eating
Health promotion and counseling: Colonoscopy screening Start screening for average risk? Stop screening
Start screening at 45 >75 (if life expectancy is less than 10 years) if they are healthy still screen
Colonoscopy screening Types of tests 1. - - - 2. - ___ gold standard - -
Stool based test -highly sensitive fecal immunochemical FIT every year -highly sensitive guaiac based fecal test -multi targeted stool DNA test every 3 years Visual exam of colon and rectum -colonoscopy: gold standard -CT colonography -flexible signoidoscopy every 5 years
Inspection Skin - - - - __:
Temperature Color Scars Striae: old silver striae or stretch marks are normal
Hematemesis: - - - Anorexia early satiety What to ask with dysphagia
Vomitus that contains blood -coffee grounds -bloody -quantify loss or lack of appetite -food fear -self image abd fullness after light or moderate meals solid, liquid or both?
Inspection of pulsations - - Look for __: should be if ascites, pregnancy or hernias they can have You can see
abdominal aorta pulsations Contour: should be flat bulging flanks peristalsis ascites in the picture (protuberant)
Health promotion and counseling __ Moderate: women men unsafe drinking women men Binge drinking women Men
alcohol screening </= 1 drink/day </= 2 drink/day >3 drinks/day and > 7 wks/week >4 drinks/day and >14 drinks/week >4 drink on one occasion >5 drinks on one occasion
Percussion Percuss in Helps discern __ vs __ vs __
all 4 quadrants solid vs fluid vs air filled areas
Health promotion and counseling: Hepatitis A vaccine for which populations: - - - -
all children at age 1 unstable housing increased risk for infection people who want immunity
Aorta palpation Detect by Signifies AAA what increases as AAA enlarges
applying firm pressure on epigastrium >/= 3 cm (should be 2 cm) sensitivity
Percussion for ascites: central tympany A protuberant abdomen with bulging flanks is suspicious for most complication of What will you find
ascites cirrhosis shifting dullness
melena hematochezia is it on __ stool or __ stool
black tarry stool bright red in stool is it on the stool or mixed in the stool
Associated lower GI symptoms Changes in ___ - ___ ( )
bowel function Jaundice (skin itch)
Right lower quadrant __,__,__,___,__
cecum, appendix, ascending colon, terminal ileum, and right ovary
Associated lower GI symptoms Tenesmus: __,__,__
constant urge to defecate with pain, cramping, or involuntary straining
Friction rubs __,__ - hear where? __ or __
course, scratching sound -liver or spleen
Somatic or parietal pain __ ( ) More __ and __ Patient needs to
inflammation of parietal peritoneum (peritonitis) precise over structure and severe lie still
Auscultation of bowel sounds Auscultate with -Where
diaphragm -All 4 quadrants at least 2 sites in each qudarant
Medical interview of patient with abdominal pain: what is most common inciting event?
eating: how did the pain start
Spleen percussion When enlarged it will __,__ and __ becomes palpable %
expands anteriorly, downward, and medially into traubes space palpable below costal margin 60-80% accurate in measuring splenomegaly
Record findings Abdominal inspection - - - - Bowel sounds - - -
falt protuberant striae present.. scar located.. •Normoactive bowel sounds •Hypoactive bowel sounds •Hyperactive bowel sounds
Associated upper GI symptoms Nausea- Retching-
feeling sick to my stomach involuntary spasms of stomach, diaphragm and esophagus that precedes vomitting
Referred pain sometimes ex:
felt in distant sites that are innervated at same spinal levels non-tender in area of pain Gallbladder pain goes to right shoulder
early satiety
get full quicker
Health promotion and counseling: Hepatitis B recommended for __ and __ Example: - - - -
high-risk groups and settings sexual activity health care workers IV drug users diabetics
Visceral pain Specific or non-specific? Easy or difficult to localize?
hollow abdominal organs contract or stretch forcefully non-specific difficult
Percussion Air-filled (gas, gastric bubble): __,__ solid (stool): __,__ Fluid (urine): __,__
hollow, tympanic sound dull, resonant dull in lower area, hollow in upper area
Initial screening for alcohol
how many times in the past year hav you had 4 or more drinks in a day (women) or 5 (men)
Cholecystitis: Murphy sign 1. 2. Ask patient to 3. positive sign is when patient implies
palpate liver for tenderness ask patient to take a deep breath and breath out, as they breath out push in "splints" or cannot take a deep breath because of pain gallbladder disease
Abdominal profiles 1. 2. 3. 4. protuberant usually for
pregnant women
Appendicitis: Rovsing's sign Perform on Positive (suggestive of __)
press deeply into left lower quadrant and quickly withdraw fingers (rebound tenderness) on opposite side rebound pain referred to the RLQ when you examine the LLQ. (appendicites)
Hernias: if you suspect but do not see umbilical or incisional hernia, ask patient to positive
put chin to chest or perform valsalva to increase intraabdominal pressure it will pop out
Assessing signs for possible peritonitis - - - - -
rebound tenderness positive cough guarding percussion tenderness rigidity
Dyspepsia = - __ or __ AND __ or __
recurrent pain centered in upper abdomen epigastric pain or burning AND postprandial fullness or early satiety
Appendicites: psoas and obtruator signs Psoas sign __ or __ Obtruator sign __ and __
resisted hip flexion or passive side lying hip extensive will be painful Passive hip and knee flexion with internal rotation at hip will be painful
Kidneys location palpable? normally, the urinary bladder
retroperitoneal not palpable unless enlarged is not palpable unless distended above pubis symphysis
Hyperactive bowel sounds __,__,__ with __ or __
rushes, borborygmi, gurgles with hunger or disease
Left lower quadrant __,__,__
sigmoid colon, descending colon, left ovary
Bowel sounds Hypoactive associated with
slow, sluggish acute abdomen
Left upper quadrant organs __,__,__ and __/__
spleen, splenic flexure of colon, stomach and body/tail of pancreas
Spleen picture palpation ask patient to
take deep breath like with liver
Liver percussion From umbilicus From nipple line normal span - -
tympany to dullness resonance to dullness 6-12 cm in right midclavicular line 4-8 cm in midsternal line
Appendicitis Pain pattern: starts at __ and __ Localized tenderness: assess for __ and __ - location of appendix Perform __ and __ exams
umbilicus and shifts to right lower quadrant muscle rigidity and a +McBurneys point (3x more likely if positive) -2/3 b/w umbilicus and ASIS Rectal and pelvic exams
Ampulla of vater = distinguises
union of the pancreatic and common bile duct, distinguishes transition of foregut to midgut.
Health promotion and counseling: Hepatitis C These tests are Regimens that can achieve high rates of sustained virologic response? USPTF recommends screening in adults aged
very sensitive antiviral treatment 18-79 at least 1 time
hematemesis
vomit with blood
shifting dullness: when patient turns to side more sensitive than
when patient turns to side the bubble will move and change area of dullness fluid wave test
Splenic percussion sign
when spleen size is normal the percussion noise remains tympanic despite downward displacement by diaphragm
Abdominal palpation Deep palpation - - - - use
•Delineates organ edges •Abdominal masses •Pain •Rebound tenderness (after you push and lift your hand pain occurs) two hands 2-3 inches deep
Describing enlarged organs
•Hepatomegaly •Splenomegaly •Hepatosplenomegaly
Order of examination for GI 1. 2. ___: do not 3. 4.
•Inspection •Auscultation: Do not disturb bowel contents •Percussion •Palpation
Associated lower GI symptoms Diarrhea = Occurs ___ -acute: -persistent: -chronic:
•Painless loose or watery stools during >75% of defecations >3 or more times a day <14 days 14-30 days >30 days
•Describing abdominal palpation - - - - -
•Soft •Nontender •Rigid, boardlike •Guarding •Rebound tenderness
Abdominal palpation Light palpation for - - - - use
•Superficial organs •Masses •Hernias •Tenderness of increased resistance one hand worm movement
Associated lower gastrointestinal: Urinary symptoms - - __ and __ - - - __ and __
•Suprapubic Pain •Polyuria and Nocturia (pee at night) •Urinary Incontinence •Hematuria •Flank Pain and Ureteral Colic