Tag: abdominal and gastrointestinal disorders
- Assessing The Abdomen ()
The most logical question ever, “Where does it hurt?” Different regions of the abdomen contain different organs. If a patient complains of right upper quadrant pain, the patient is probably having a problem their liver or gallbladder. If the patient is having pain around their naval, the patient could be experiencing appendicitis. The basics of […]
- The Organs of the Abdominopelvic Cavity ()
The anatomy of the body is organized in cavities Organs of the abdominopelvic cavity The abdominopelvic cavity can be subdivided into four quadrants. The quadrants are labeled by location: the right upper, right lower, left upper, and left lower quadrants. The purpose of the abdominal divisions is to describe regional anatomy in the abdomen, and […]