Final Flashcards
Patho of Chron’s disease
Inflammation and ulceration occurring anywhere in GI tract from mouth to anus
Ulceration characteristics of Crohn’s disease
Patchy, “skip” lesions
May be full thickness
Path of ulcerative colitis
Inflammation of colon/large intestine ONLY
Direction and characteristics of ulceration in ulcerative colitis
start at rectum move up
Superficial
Risk associated with ulcerative colitis
Colon cancer
Patho of cirrhosis
Hepatocytes » fibrotic and scarred tissue
Permanent/irreversible
Early symptoms of liver disease
Malaise
Flatulence
RUQ heaviness
Late symptoms of liver disease
Portal hypertension
jaundice
Ascites
confusion/loc
peripheral edema
hepatorenal syndrome
caput medusae
bleeding risk
what causes jaundice
build up of bilirubin
What is ascites
distended abdomen
What is caput medusae
Dilated veins around belly button
Esophageal varices describe
swollen veins in esophagus
complications with esophageal vacicies
rupture leads to bleeding
upper GI - hematemesis
hypotension
low HCT/HGB
Signs and symptoms of GERD
Epigastric pain (heart burn), can get worse at night
Chronic cough
sore throat
Sour/bitter taste in the morning
What is cholelithiasis
Formation of gallstones
S/S and Duct blocked of cholelithiasis
none
S/S of biliary colic
Intermittent RUQ pain, N/V, resolves hours later
Duct and duration blocked in biliary colic
Cystic Duct
temporary
Describe Cholecystitis
Inflammation/infection due to pronlonged cystic duct blockage
S/S of Cholecystitis
RUQ pain, N/V, fever, Chills
Duct and duration blocked in cholecystitis
Cystic duct
permanent
S/S of Gallstone pancreatitis
Intense epigastric pain radiating to upper back and left shoulder
S/S of cholelithiasis
Ducts blocked in gallstone pancreatitis
Common bile duct
pancreatic duct
Describe Small bowel obstructions
Adhesion or strangulated hernia usually