TOPIC 1 Midterm

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used to determine the character,
location, and frequency of bowel sounds

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Auscultation

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heard about every 5 to 20 seconds

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Normal sounds

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One or two sounds in 2 minutes

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Hypoactive

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five to six sounds heard in less than 30 seconds

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Hyperactive

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no sounds in 3 to 5 minutes are frequently used in
documentation

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Absent

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To assess the size and density of the abdominal organs and to detect the presence of air-filled, fluid-filled, or solid masses

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Percussion

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liver, solid organs

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Dullness

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stomach (presence of air)

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Tymphany

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3 types of percussion

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Direct, indirect, blant

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appropriate for identifying areas of tenderness

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Light palpation

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used to identify masses

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Deep palpation

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most common type of fecal occult blood test (FOBT)

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Guaic test

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type of Nuclear Medicine testing that uses a radioactive material to determine the structure of the liver, gallbladder and biliary ducts

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Hepatobiliary Scan with CCK

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hormone typically released by the body after a meal

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CCK (Cholecystokinin)

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testing the concentration of glucose in the blood

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Blood glucose monitoring

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Normal value of blood glucose

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80-120 mg/dl

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procedure that examines the esophagus, stomach and first portion of the duodenum (small intestine) using a long flexible tube with a camera at the end of it.

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Esophagogastroduodenescopy (EGD)

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procedure to diagnose and treat problems in the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas. It combines X-ray and the use of an endoscope—a long, flexible, lighted tube.

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Endoscopic retrograde cholagiopancreatography (ERCP)

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to find out the cause of a blockage in your bile duct

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Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC)

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procedure in which a small needle is inserted into the liver to collect a tissue sample

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Liver biopsy

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Persistent abnormal liver blood tests

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Liver enzymes

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Unexplained yellowing of the skin

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Jaundice

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life-threatening abdominal emergency that remains a common cause of hospitalization

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Acute GI Bleeding

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collection of pus or infected fluid that is surrounded by inflamed tissue inside the belly. It can involve any abdominal organ or it can settle in the folds of the bowel

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Intra-abdominal abscess

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affect all body systems, most notably the cardiac, respiratory, renal, and neurologic systems.

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Hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome

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Hallmark sysmptoms of ACS

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Pain, pareshesia, poikilothermia, pulselessness, pallor, paralysis

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inflammatory condition of the pancreas that is painful and at times deadly

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Acute pancreatitis

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specializing in the treatment of obesity

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Bariatric

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acute, major, life-threatening complication of diabetes characterized by hyperglycemia, ketoacidosis, and ketonuria

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Diabetic ketoacidosis

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refers to high levels of sugar, or glucose, in the blood.

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Hyperglycemia

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clinical condition that arises from a complication of diabetes mellitus

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Hyperosmolar non ketotic acidosis

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fluid that patient have to put back to a former or original state.

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Volume restoration

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flexible plastic tube inserted through the nostrils, down the nasopharynx, and into the stomach or the upper portion of the small intestine

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Nasogastric suction tubes

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control of active variceal bleeding comes as a last resort when other forms of therapy are not available or fail to achieve hemostasis.

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Esophagogastric balloon tamponade

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reconstruction consists of a gastroduodenostomy

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Billroth I

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reconstruction consists of a gastrojejunostomy

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Billroth II

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procedure that may be used to reduce portal hypertension

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Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt

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surgical procedure that removes a liver that no longer functions properly

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Liver transplantation

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used to replenish electrolytes in body fluids, such as sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, chloride and bicarbonate.

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Electrolyte replacement

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process of fast restoring lost water (dehydration) to the body tissues and fluids

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Rapid hydration

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rehydration can be:

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Oral route or intravenous administration

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well-known natural treatment for diarrhea

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Ginger

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known to help relieve gastrointestinal (GI) irritation

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Phenolic compounds