GI & GU

Question 1

Anorexia

Answer 1

Loss/ lack of appetite

Question 2

Ascites

Answer 2

Build up of fluid in the abdomen, often r/t severe liver disease

Question 3

Cholecystitis

Answer 3

inflammation of gallbladder

Question 4

dyspepsia

Answer 4

chronic/recurrent discomfort centered in the upper abdomen, postprandial fullness, early satiety and epigastric pain or burning

Question 5

dysphagia

Answer 5

difficulty swallowing

Question 6

Flank

Answer 6

the side of the body between the rib cage and iliac of hip bone

Question 7

GERD

Answer 7

chronic digestive disease where the liquid content of stomach refluxes into the esophagus

Question 8

heartburn

Answer 8

retrosternal burning pain

Question 9

hematemesis

Answer 9

vomiting blood

Question 10

hematochezia

Answer 10

stool with blood

Question 11

hematuria

Answer 11

blood in urine

Question 12

hernia

Answer 12

condition where an organ/tissues bulges through a weak spot in muscle/wall

Question 13

melena

Answer 13

passage of black tarry stools: indicate of upper GI tract bleeding

Question 14

Nocturia

Answer 14

urinary frequency at night

Question 15

odynophagia

Answer 15

pain w/ swallowing

Question 16

peritonitis

Answer 16

inflammation of peritoneum, membrane that lines inner abdominal wall- encloses abdominal organs

Question 17

polyuria

Answer 17

producing too much urine

Question 18

pyelonephritis

Answer 18

sudden and severe inflammation of kidney due to bacterial infection

Question 19

striae

Answer 19

stretch marks

Question 20

Organs in RUQ

Answer 20

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas, R kidney, colon

Question 21

Organs in LUQ

Answer 21

Stomach, Spleen, L kidney, Pancreas colon

Question 22

Organs in RLQ

Answer 22

Appendix, SI, Ureter, Colon, Vein/Artery

Question 23

Organs in LLQ

Answer 23

Colon, SI, Ureter, Vein/Artery