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chapter 8 vocab Flashcards

1
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ascites

A

- end stage liver disease
- edema of abdomen
-person “fills up” only way to remove is to drain

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borborygmus

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noises made by digestive system as it digests food and moves around

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dyspepsia

A

difficult digestion/indigestion

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dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

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halitosis

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medical term for bad breath

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6
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hematemesis

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vomiting blood
-can happen because esophageal varices

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hematochezia

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defecation of blood
- LGI (after duodenum) (fresh blood)
-occult blood = digested blood (UGI) (in stomach)

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8
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ulcer

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erosion of mucosal membrane anywhere along digestive tract

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appendicitis

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inflammation of appendix...LRQ: laparoscopic appendectomy

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cholecystitis

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inflammation of gall bladder

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cholelithiasis

A

presence of stones in gallbladder

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cirrhosis

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scarring of liver due to
- alcohol
- hepatitis
inflammation leads to scar tissue

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13
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crohn’s disease

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autoimmune disease that causes inexplicable inflammation anywhere in digestive tract

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14
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dental carries

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cavities

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15
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enteritis

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small intestine inflammation

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16
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esophageal varices

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veins in esophagus rupture because of cirrhosis
-blood backs up in vessels, liquid part seeps out (edema) to reduce volume
- if it ruptures, blood drains into stomach and hematemesis occurs

17
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gastroenteritis

A

stomach and small intestine inflammation

18
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GERD - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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Heartburn or pyrosis

19
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Hepatitis

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Viral infection ; blood borne ; B/C
- acute, <6 months

20
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hiatal hernia

A

stomach ruptures through diaphragm

21
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ileus

A

obstruction in small or large intestine

22
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intestinal adhesion

A

type of obstruction

23
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intussusception

A

type of obstruction

24
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volvulus

A

twisting of intestines causing blockage

25
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peptic ulcer

A

ulcer in stomach

26
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periodontal disease

A

gingivitis on steroids
- gingivitis = bacterial infection

27
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abdominal ultrasound

A

sound waves

28
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barium enema LGI series

A

chalky substance injected through rectum to coat lower GI, then x ray taken

29
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CT

A

high powered X ray

30
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endoscopy

A

viewing of UGI

31
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Fluoroscopy

A

live x ray

32
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occult blood test

A

digested blood

33
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upper gastrointestinal (UGI) series

A

barium swallow

34
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acid blocker

A

pepcid AC ; OTC

35
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antiemetic

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anti nausea

36
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bariatric surgery

A

lap band
-band placed around top of stomach to make pt feel full faster
gastric bypass
-same principle, fake new stomach created

37
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surgery (general)

A

does laproscopic 'ectomy's'

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