Chapter 18, Gastrointestinal and Urologic Emergencies

Students who complete this chapter presentation and the related course work will understand the anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and renal systems. Students should be able to assess and manage various patient populations with numerous related gastrointestinal/genitourinary complaints, which include, but are not limited to, direct or referred abdominal pain, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, shock related to acute (medical versus trauma) or chronic gastrointestinal disorders, hemorrhage, peritonitis, and complications related to the renal system (renal dialysis).

0:00 Introduction
0:58 Introduction
1:29 Anatomy and Physiology (2 of 4)
2:48 The Gastrointestinal System (3 of 6)
5:54 The Genital System (1 of 2)
6:31 The Urinary System (1 of 3)
8:17 Pathophysiology (3 of 4)
10:39 Abdominal Pain (1 of 2)
11:58 Causes of Acute Abdomen (5 of 7)
22:21 Kidneys (2 of 2)
24:00 Female Reproductive Organs
24:29 Other Organ Systems (1 of 3)
26:52 Scene Size-up
28:04 Primary Assessment
29:54 History Taking
30:23 Secondary Assessment (1 of 2)
32:52 Reassessment
33:53 Emergency Medical Care
34:45 Dialysis Emergencies (1 of 3)
39:03 Review (1 of 2)
40:26 Review (2 of 2)