GI 1; congenital defects, adult disorders and physiologic mechs Flashcards
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pyrosis
heartburn
meaning opening
hiatus
nausea
subjective
controlled by medullary vomit center
melana
blood in stool
bright red= rectum
dark red= above ileocecal valve
ASA
NSAID
smoking
prostagladin inhibitors
difficulty swallowing
dysphagia
anorexia
loss of appetite controlled by hypothalamus
blood in stool
melana
opening in diaphragm something chewy gets stuck next time eating feels like choking cough until vomit surgery tx
hiatal hernia
helps stomach contract for digestion
prostaglandins
stenosis means
narrowing
hiatal hernia
opening in diaphragm something chewy gets stuck next time eating feels like choking cough until vomit surgery tx
gastroesphageal reflux
backward movement of gastric contents into esophagus
short term= pyrosis
long term barrett esophagus (cancer risk)
gysphagia
difficulty swallowing
cleft lip/ palate
nutritional issues 4th-9th week of gestation native americans asians hispanics more males than females
meaning vomiting
emesis
NSAID =
anti-inflammatory drugs
emesis
vomiting
ethanol and aspirin help
damage lipid layer in stomach
hydrochloric acid (HCl) pepsin
normal gastric acids for food
ASA =
aspirin
reasons for dysphagia
mechanical obstruction
neurologic condition
muscular condition
GER =
gastroesophageal reflux
lipid soluble products can damage the cushion layer in stomach, such as
ethanol and aspirin