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Distention, or distension, means the state of being distended. It means to make larger by stretching, enlarged, or swollen from inside pressure.
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What does the medical abbreviation JVD mean?
Jugular Venous Distention
Is the Ureterostenosis is the distention of a ureter?
no
What causes distention?
Stretching from internal pressure
What does marked mean in medical terms?
Marked in medical terms means really noticable. For instance, a woman who is 8 months pregnant has marked distention of the abdomen.
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 is phoresis of the liver?
abd. distention, Yellowing of the skin, yellowing of the white of the eyes
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.
What is gastric 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.
What would symptoms be for non functioning small intestines.?
A non functioning intestine will cause you not to have flatus, absent bowel sounds, and abdominal distention.
