STU Information to Gather when Assessing Abdominal Pain Discussion

GI & Musculoskeletal 

This Discussion has 2 parts:

1. GI
   • Make a comprehensive list of relevant information to gather when assessing abdominal pain.
   • How do you assess for masses in the abdomen and how you would document such findings?
   • Describe your findings on a previous patient that you have encountered where you have palpated a mass in the abdomen.
2. Musculoskeletal 
   • Define, Compare, and Contrast the following conditions:
     • Osteoarthritis
     • Rheumatoid Arthritis

Read

• Jarvis, C. (2019).
  • Chapters 22 & 23
• com/objects/elr/Jarvis6e/clinicalreference_health/?ch=22″ rel=”noreferrer noopener” target=”_blank”>Decrease Your Risk of Osteoporosis (Links to an external site.)
  Elsevier. (n.d.). Osteoporosis. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition – Clinical reference – Health promotion guide. https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr…
• Watch
• Abdomen and Inguinal Area (Links to an external site.)
  Elsevier. (n.d.). Abdomen and inguinal area. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition – Videos – Assessment [Video]. https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr…
• Musculoskeletal and Neurologic Systems (Links to an external site.)
  Elsevier. (n.d.). Musculoskeletal and neurologic systems. Evolve: Jarvis: Physical examination & health assessment, 6th edition – Videos – Assessment [Video].https://coursewareobjects.elsevier.com/objects/elr…
• Supplemental Online Materials & Resources
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2018, April 26). CDC Works 24/7. https://www.cdc.gov/
  The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention website for health promotion data and strategies related to:
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (n.d.). Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/ (Links to an external site.) 
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2018). Preconception health and healthcare (for men). gov/preconception/men.html” rel=”noreferrer noopener” target=”_blank”>https://www.cdc.gov/preconception/men.html (Links to an external site.) 
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2016). HIV/AIDS intervention research. https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/research/interventionresearch/index.html (Links to an external site.) 
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2018). Healthy living. http://www.cdc.gov/healthyliving/ (Links to an external site.)
• Kapelus, G., Karim, R., Ross, C., Elgie, J. (2009). Interprofessional health promotion field placement: Applied learning through the collaborative practice of health promotion. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 23(4), 410-413.
  Interprofessional health promotion field placement 
• The Community Tool Box. (n.d.). Chapter 38: Some methods for evaluating comprehensive community initiatives: Section 1: Measuring success: Evaluating comprehensive community initiatives. In Community tool box. https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/evaluate/evaluate-community-initiatives/measure-success/main (Links to an external site.)