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Is the Ureterostenosis is the distention of a ureter?
no
What causes distention?
Stretching from internal pressure
What is the meaning of distention?
The act of distending; the act of stretching in breadth or in all directions; the state of being Distended; as, the distention of the lungs., Breadth; extent or space occupied by the thing distended.
What is the condition involving enlarged swollen veins?
vebous distention
What does the medical abbreviation JVD mean?
Jugular Venous Distention
What does distention mean?
Distention refers to the condition of being stretched, enlarged, or swollen as a result of pressure or accumulation of fluid or gas within a cavity in the body. It commonly occurs in the digestive system or in blood vessels.
Which team refers to the loss of intestinal peristalsis?
Ileus is a functional rather than mechanical obstruction of the bowel. It is a lack of propulsive peristalsis (wave-like movement) of the bowel. It stops the movement of bowel contents downward. There is abdominal distention and an absence of bowel sounds.
What is phoresis of the liver?
abd. distention, Yellowing of the skin, yellowing of the white of the eyes
What causes abdominal distention?
fat,flatulence,fibroid,feaces
What are contraindication of bladder irrigation?
bleeding GUT infection bladder distention bladder cramps
What are you going to palpate when the patient has urinary retention?
the bladder for distention, what else would you need to palpate.
What is distension?
Gastric means of the digestive system, especially the stomach. Distention is abnormal inflation of the stomach, such as from swallowing air. Distention is visually noticeable, whereas bloating is not necessarily observed.Fluid surrounding the organs had distended the abdomen.The EMT adjusted the patient's airway during CPR when the professional noticed the patient's upper abdomen was becoming distended.
