Info from PBL GI-1

Question 1

What is odynophagia?

Answer 1

Pain when swallowing

Question 2

What is dysphagia?

Answer 2

Difficulty swallowing

Question 3

What does Rx mean?

Answer 3

Prescribed drug

Question 4

What organs lie in the LUQ?

Answer 4

• Stomach
• Pancreas
• Spleen

Question 5

What organs lie in the RUQ?

Answer 5

• Liver

- Gall bladder

Question 6

What organs lie in the LLQ?

Answer 6

• Large intestine

- Ovaries

Question 7

What organs lie in the RLQ?

Answer 7

• Appendix

- Ovaries

Question 8

What is sacral icterus?

Answer 8

Yellowing of the eyes

Question 9

What is caput medusae?

Answer 9

Green/blue veins around the umbilicus, caused by liver problems

Question 10

What can H. Pylori lead to if left untreated?

Answer 10

Peptic ulcers

Question 11

What can long-term use of omeprazole lead to?

Answer 11

Osteoporosis

Due to prevention of calcium, magnesium etc. absorption

Question 12

What is dysplasia?

Answer 12

Abnormal growth; often a precursor to malignancy

Question 13

What is peptic ulcer disease a precursor to?

Answer 13

Cancer

Question 14

What do black watery stools indicate?

Answer 14

Upper GI bleed

Question 15

What does coffee ground NGT aspirate/emesis indicate?

Answer 15

Upper GI bleed

Question 16

What is free air in the abdomen a sign of? (seen in X-Rays)

Answer 16

Perforation in the stomach