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inflammation or low grade chronic infection of the gallbladder
cholecystitus
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scarring of the liver
cirrhosis
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outpouching of the inner wall of bowel tissue into the muscular layer of the bowel
diverticulum
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spilling of the abdominal contents through a wound in the abdominal wall
evisceration
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condition in which 2 or more ribs are fractured in 2 or more places
flail chest
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bleeding within the pleural cavity
hemothorax
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inflammation of the liver
hepatitius
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a pmeumothorax in which the chest wall is punctured; also called a sucking chest wound
open pneumothorax
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type of breathing in which the chest wall moves opposite to normal chest movement
paradoxical motion
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mechanical compression of the heart by large amounts of fluid or blood within the pericardial space
pericardial tamponade or cardiac tamponade
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inflammation of the peritoneum
peritonitis
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air within the pleural space
pneumothorax
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severe infection of the kidney
pyelonephritis
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air trapped in the pleural space caused by a one way valve effect created on the chest wall or lung wall; resulting in increased intrathoratic pressure, respiratory failure, and shock.
tension pneumothorax
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the center of the thoratic cavity
mediasternum
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the space on either side of the thoratic cavity
pleural space
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a condition resulting from severe compression of the thorax such as from high speed injuries
traumatic asphyxia
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the lining of the inner abdominal cavity is called:
peritoneum
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the part of the peritoneum that lines the abdominal and pelvic walls:
parietal peritoneum
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the part of the peritoneum that covers most of the intraabdominal organs
visceral peritoneum
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the space between the visceral and the parietal peritoneum is called the:
peritoneal cavity
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muscular action that moves food in a coordinated manner through the entire digestive system
peristalsis
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ballon like blood vessels that can protrude through the lower esophageal wall, where they can be subject to erosion from gastric acids
esophageal varices
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vomiting blood is called:
hematemesis
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blood in the stool that appears black, with tarry consistency and distinct foul oder.
melena
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the 3 segments of the mall intestines
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
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segment of the mall intestines that extends from the stomach, its U shaped, leaving the stomach on the right and hooking back in on the left
duodenum
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segment of the mall intenstines that is the drainage tube from the liver, pancrreas, and gallbladder.
jejumum
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segment of the mall intestines that ends at the junction of the large and small intestines
ileum
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the kidneys excrete large amounts of water is called:
diuresis
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the byproduct of metabolism that the kidneys filter out:
urea
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passage of a stone from the kidney iinot the ureters, causing partial or total obstruction of urine flow
renal colic
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painful urination is called:
dysuria
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blood in the urine is called:
hematuria
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