I human Case Study-Dorothy Jones, 54 years old Female, CC: Abdominal Pain
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I human Case Study-Dorothy Jones, 54 years old
Female, CC: Abdominal Pain
I human Case Study-Dorothy Jones, 54 years old
Female, CC: Abdominal Pain
Dx: SBO
• Feedback: the patients presentation w/ acute mid-abdominal pain,
distention, nausea/vomiting, constipation and inability to pass g...
respiration rate is 18 and oxygen level is 98%. Upon assessment, her
HEENT/Neck is normal. PMI is in the 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular
line. Normal jugular venous pressure but is noted to have tachycardia. Her chest is
symmetrical and no use of accessory muscles are noted while breathing. All
superficial thoracic lymph nodes are non-palpable, of normal size and consistent
throughout. Anterior lung fields are resonant. The left anterior chest and right
lower chest are dull. The rest of lung fields are resonant. Lung sounds bilaterally
are normal. The abdomen is atraumatic, mildly obese, symmetrical, slightly taut
and distended. Surgical scars noted. No visible peristalsis, mass or organomegaly.
Mild discomfort throughout abdominal palpation and occasional palpable
peristalsis. No involuntary guarding or rebound tenderness noted. Upon percussion,
moderately tympanitic noted. Normal girth. Absent bowel sounds. Patient has no
problem with her genitourinary or rectum. She has noted however that her urine is
darker than normal. She has normal and equal ROM bilaterally. Her gait is steady.
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