Assessment of the patient with acute abdominal pain Karen DeLawder Chamberlain College of Nursing NR305: Health Assessment Spring 2011 Assessment of the patient with acute abdominal pain Introduction Assessment of the patient with acute abdominal pain is an article published in the Nursing Standard Journal in the June 2006 issue‚ written by Elaine Cole‚ Antonia Lynch‚ and Helen Cugnoni. This article gives an in depth look at common diagnosis associated with abdominal pain. With each diagnosis
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Abdominal Infection Case Study This case relates to an abdominal infection; therefore‚ purposefully look into the medication use and vocabulary as they relate to abdominal infections. Vocabulary: Before attempting to work the case study‚ define each of the vocabulary words. Although the words may have several subheadings‚ it will give you a place to begin your inquiry. When reviewing the vocabulary words‚ you might want to ask several questions: who‚ what‚ where‚ when‚ why and how. This should
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Aneurysms were first described by the 16th century anatomist and physician Vesalius‚ who believed they were simply a widening of the vessel (Collin et al 2009). An abdominal aneurysm (AAA) is a condition in which the abdominal aorta (a large blood vessel that supplies blood to the abdominal‚ pelvis and the lower limbs) becomes large and ballooning leading to the development of several symptoms. The condition more often occurs in males compared to females. It occurs more frequently in above the age
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under a great amount of pressure‚ the aorta can bulge‚ creating an aneurysm (Figure 1); this usually occurs in a weak part of the artery. Aneurysm is derived from the Greek term "aneurysma"‚ which means dilation. An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a widening in one part of the abdominal aorta. This paper will cover how an aneurysm is developed and diagnosed‚ different types of aneurysms‚ clinical values‚ stages of aneurysms‚ what the risk factors are‚ who is at risk‚ treatment options‚ cost‚ and
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bad. Hair is evenly distributed. Palpation: No tenderness noted. Eyes: Inspection: The condition of eyes is slightly normal; the eye brows are evenly distributed with skin intact‚ and eyelashes are equally distributed with intact eyelids. No discharges or discoloration noted. Pink conjunctiva noted and the patient looks at her left steadily. Ears: Inspection: Auricles are in the same color as facial skin color‚ symmetrical‚ lymph nodes are enlarged. Palpation: Lymph nodes are palpable. Nose:
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Physical Assessment Reading notes Monday‚ August 26‚ 2013 TCNS: Physical assessment is the systematic collection of objective data that are directly observed or are elicited through examination techniques‚ such as inspection‚ palpation‚ percussion‚ and auscultation. Subjective & Objective data Subjective data is the data the patient tells you Objective data is the data you collect during the assessment Inspection Performing deliberate‚ purposeful observations in a systematic manner Uses
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Physical examination Definition A physical examination is the evaluation of a body to determine its state of health. The techniques of inspection include palpation (feeling with the hands and/or fingers)‚ percussion (tapping with the fingers)‚ auscultation (listening)‚ and smell. A complete health assessment also includes gathering information about a person’s medical history and lifestyle‚ conducting laboratory tests‚ and screening for disease. These elements constitute the data on which a diagnosis
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normal of various body parts Always look before touching Observe for color‚ size‚ location texture‚ symmetry‚ odors and sounds USE GOOD LIGHTING POSITION Expose body parts being observed while keeping the rest f the client properly draped B. Palpation- to touch and feel body parts with hands in order to determinet he following characteristics: a)
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amount of distress at the time of the examination‚ HEENT are all remarkable except poor indentation. Neck is soft and supple. CHEST: Lungs are clear in both fields. HEART: Regular rate and rhythm. ABDOMEN: soft but positive tenderness of her lower abdominal area. Fundus was not palpable above the pubic area. Left adnexal are more than tender than the right. VAGINAL EXAM: The cervix is close. A moderate amount of motherapulient vaginal discharge is noted. The patient wouldn’t allow me to perform a bimanual
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fractures can be difficult to diagnose because it is often asymptomatic. One assessment test used is palpation over the clavicular area. While palpating‚ the nurse is comparing both sides of the clavicle length and feeling for localized edema and crepitus. These findings are the easiest to palpate due to the subcutaneous location of the clavicle and because of rapid callus formation. Palpation may also reveal “tenting of the skin due to bone fragments or overlapping bone fragments” (Shannon‚ Hart
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