NURS 202 Chapter Notes - Chapter 22: Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Common Iliac Artery, Iron-Deficiency Anemia
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Linea alba: tendinous seam at midline that joins the 4 layers: rectus abdominis: forms strip extending the length of midline (edges are palpable, muscles protect and hold the organs in place, flex the vertebral column. Stomach: below diaphragm, btwn liver and spleen: gallbladder: under posterior surface of liver (lateral to midclavicular line) Small intestine: located in all 4 quadrants; extends from stomach"s pyloric valve to ileocecal valve in rlq where it joins the colon. L kidney lies at 11th & 12th rib; r kidney lower than l bc of liver abdominal wall divided into 4 quadrants (ruq, luq, rlq, llq) by vertical and horizontal line bisecting at umbilicus. Some regional names: epigastric: area btwn costal margins, umbilical: around umbilicus, hypogastric or suprapubic: area above pubic bone. Increased risk for dehydration (especially children <1) bc of small body wt, high turnover of water and electrolytes: signs of dehydration that indicate increased risk of progression to shock:
