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an upper GI bleed can be due to
gastritis which can have symptoms of hematemesis.
a patient with GERD has decreased tone to the lower
esophageal sphincter. Symptoms experienced would include heartburn, & chronic
cough.
small bowel obstructions can cause
distension which will decrease the absorption of water & electrolytes in the intestine.
when scar tissue binds surfaces together in the intestine it is known as
adhesions. whereas loss of peristaltic
activity results in a paralytic ileus. the symptoms are nausea, vomiting & colic pain.
herniations or sac like outpouchings in the muscle layers of the colon is called
diverticula & inflammation caused by trapping of indigestible food is known as
diverticulitis.
bloody diarrhea & dehydration present in
ulcerative colitis & increase the risk for anemia.
crohn's disease affects small intestine & has inflammation
that leads to granulomas and malnutrition.
the yellow colour of jaundice usuallt 1st appears in
the sclera
irreversible liver disease is known as
,cirrhosis & can result in ascites from loss of oncotic pressure.
hepatitis B is transmitted via
blood & hepatitis A is transmitted via fecal-oral route.
all 5 types of hepatitis will cause acute illness with
fatigue, loss of appetite & headache occurring in the preicterus phase
the most common type of gallstone is
cholesterol & will cause cholecystitis
dormant gallstones in the gallbladder are
asymptomatic
gallstones can contribute to backup of pancreatic enzymes in the pancreatic
acinar cells &
will cause vascular damage through proteolysis & autodigestion of pancreas.
vomiting blood
hematemesis
adhesion
scar tissue binding surfaces resulting in construction of bowel lumen
black tarry stool
melena
occult bleeding
not obvious
peptic ulcer
presents with burning high in the abdomen
hiatal hernia
, protrusion of part of the upper stomach into the diaphragm
Torsion
twisting of intestine with occlusion of blood supply
intussusception
telescoping of one part of the intestine onto another resulting in strangulation of blood
supply
colicky
type of pain caused by intestinal distension in a small bowel obstruction
GERD
regurgitation of chyme into the esophagus causing an inflammatory response
ascites
sequestering of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
diverticulitis
sac like outpouchings in the colon with inflammation
icterus
clinical manifestation of obstructed bile flow
gallstones
cholelithiasis
Ulcerative colitis
chronic inflammatory condition confined to the colon
Crohn's disease
condition with skip lesions & granulomas
chronic nonimmune