Pain that occurs when hollow abdominal organs become distended or contract forcefully
Visceral pain
This pain is poorly defined or localized and intermittently timed
Parietal pain
This pain occurs when the parietal peritoneum becomes inflammed
Grey turner sign
Purple discoloration at the flanks which indicates bleeding within the abdominal wall, possible from trauma to the kidneys, pancreas, or duodenum or from pancreatitis
Cushing syndrome
Dark bluish-pink striae that are due to increased hemoglobin
Keliods
Excess scar tissue
Petechiae
Reddish or purple lesions
Cullen’s sign
A bluish or purple discoloration around the umbilicus which indicates intra-abdominal bleeding
Hernia
Protrusion of the bowel through the abdominal wall
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Vigorous, wide, exaggerated pulsations may be seen with ___
Bruits
Low-pitched murmur-like sound
borborygmus
A hyperactive bowel sound is referred to as
Hepatomegaly
A liver span that exceeds normal limits
Normal liver span at the MCL is 6-12 cm
Splenomegaly
Is characterized by an area of dullness greater than 7 cm wide.
