Terms Flashcards
(31 cards)
Ascites
Accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity increase ur technique pg 204-205
Hiatal hernia
Pg 166 diaphragm isn’t strong enough to keep stomach down & stomach keeps pushing up.
Esophageal atresia
Tube is ballooned has out-pouching pg
Diverticulosis
Pg 187 Colonic diverticula are out-pouching herniation of mucosia. Inflammation in the diverticula.
Achalasia
Pg168 obstruction of distal esophagus with proximal dilation.
Esophageal varices
Cobble stone appearance when veins in the wall of the esophagus are dilated commonly from chronic alcoholism pg 165
Esophagitis
Pg 159 reflux gurds gastric acid comes back up into esophagus.
Gastritis
Pg 171 inflammation of the stomach …can be caused by alcohol, corrosive agents, and infection. Thickening of rival in stomach
Peptic ulcer disease
Inflammatory processes in duodenum/stomach bc of acid and enzyme pepsin secreted by the stomach pg 172
Pyloric stenosis
pg 171 infantile hypertrophic (IHPS) 2 layers of pylorus became hyperplasic and hypertrophic
Crohn’s disease
Small/large bowel chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown cause in terminal area of ileum pg 176
Bowel obstruction
Pg179 fibrous adhesions from previous sx or peritonitis …75% obstruction
Diverticulitis
Pg 187 disease of the colon inflames diverticula especially in the sigmoid
Ulcerative colitis
Pg188 inflammatory bowel disease found In young adults
Polycyclic kidneys
Inherited disorder multiple cysts that enlarge kidneys pg 239
Hydronephrosis
Dilation of entire pelvicalyceal blocking urine from getting out pg 238
Horseshoe kidney
Lower pole fusion “U” shaped pg 224
Ectopic kidney
2nd kidney is in another area of abdominal cavity . Pg
Pyelonephritis
pg 227 inflamed kidney and renal pelvis caused by (pus) bacteria
Renal agenesis
Only 1 kidney
Hypoplastic kidney
One kidney is smaller
Glomerulonephritis
Pg 225 inflammatory …invoking the tufts of the capillaries that filter the blood within the kidneys
Papillary neurosis
The papillae becomes infected
Cystitis
Pg 231 inflammation of bladder bc a short urethra