Exam 6: Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma

Patients who have sustained kidney trauma may complain of ____ pain on the side of the injury.

____ injury includes injuries to the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, external genitalia, and reproductive organs.

The ____ is the first part of the small intestine just downstream from the stomach.

The presence of free fluid is assessed in the emergency department or aboard a medevac helicopter by performing a(n) ____ exam.

An injury to the liver is a ____ injury.

According to the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma grading system, a laceration to the spleen under one centimeter in depth would be classified as a ____ injury.

According to the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma grading system, a laceration to the liver over three centimeters in parenchymal depth would be classified as a ____ injury.

According to the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma grading system, a laceration to the kidney under one centimeter in depth without urine leak would be classified as a ____ injury.

When obtaining a history during an abdominal and genitourinary injury, it is important that the Paramedic ask about ____.

Bleeding within the retroperitoneal space often causes ____ rather than abdominal pain, which may lead the Paramedic to suspect a spinal injury rather than an intra-abdominal injury.

The abdominal cavity can hold up to three liters of blood, or one-third to one-half of the body's blood volume, before abdominal distention occurs.

An injury to the kidneys is a ____ injury.

During an examination, palpation should start with the quadrant closest to the location of pain.

According to the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma grading system, a major laceration to the pancreas without duct injury or tissue loss would be classified as a ____ injury.

An injury to the stomach is a ____ injury.

In the setting of poor perfusion, ____ should be applied.

The ureter is a common site of injury.

Referred pain from the liver is appreciated in the ____.

Blunt trauma to the urinary bladder most often occurs from vascular injury.

Referred pain from the spleen is felt in the ____.