Abdomen clinicals

Excess fluid in the peritoneal cavity; may occur as a result of mechanical injury or other pathological conditions (i.e. portal hypertension & widespread metastasis of cancer cells to abdominal viscera)

Surgical puncture of the peritoneal cavity for aspiration or drainage of fluid; after injection of a local anesthetic, a needle or trocar & cannula are inserted through the linea alba; needle is inserted superior to the empty urinary bladder & in a location that avoids the inferior epigastric artery

Prevents visceral peritoneum from adhering to parietal peritoneum; moves around peritoneal cavity with peristaltic movements of the viscera

Lesions of the mucosa of the stomach

Lesions of the mucosa of the pyloric canal or duodenum; most prone in people experiencing severe chronic anxiety--gastric acid secretion rates much higher than normal between meals

Disorder in which multiple false diverticula develop along the intestine

Chronic inflammation of the colon