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Patient assessment abdomen lecture

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Right upper quadrant abdominal structures

list 6

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  1. liver
  2. gallbladder
  3. pylorus
  4. Duodenum
  5. Hepatic flexure of the colon
  6. Head of pancreas
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Left uppper quadrant structures

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  1. spleen
  2. splenic flexure of colon
  3. stomach
  4. body and tail of pancreas
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Left lower quadrant abdominal structures

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  1. Sigmoid colon
  2. descending colon
  3. left ovary
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Right lower quadrant

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  1. cecum
  2. appendiz
  3. Ascending colon
  4. Terminal ileum
  5. right ovary
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what disease process is associated with disorder of the terminal ileum

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crohn’s disease

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Abdominal structures of the epigastric region

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  1. abdominal aorta
  2. stomach
  3. body of pancreas
  4. duodenum
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abdominal structures of the umbilical region

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  1. transverse colon
  2. small bowel
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Abdominal structures of the hypogastric region

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  1. sigmoid colon
  2. rectum
  3. urinary bladder
  4. uterus and ovaries
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What is the costoverterbal angle?

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lower border of the 12th rib and the transverse process of the upper lumbar vertebra

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what is the CVA used for?

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Used to locate kidney tenderness

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concerning symptoms

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  1. abdominal pain
  2. indigestion, N/V
  3. hematemesis/coffee emesis
  4. change of appetite
  5. early satiety
  6. dysphagia
  7. odynophagia
  8. bowel function changes
  9. diarrhea
  10. jaundice
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Hematemesis

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blood emesis
* bright red
* indicates esophageal (varicies, mallory wise tear, active bleeding

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what is an indicator of mallory wise tear

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hematemesis

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Coffee ground emesis indicates

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the blood has been in the body for a longer period of time
-stomach bleeding

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what is visceral pain?

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  • originates from an organ
  • vague/difficulte to localize
  • typically midline/diffuse
  • “gnawing” “cramping” “aching”
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how is visceral pain described

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gnawing
cramping
aching

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what is parietal pain

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  • origin= parietal peritoneum, peritonitis
  • MORE SEVERE
  • localized over structure
  • aggravators= movement or cough
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what is referred pain

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  • distant from original pathology
  • develops into intense pain
  • non-tender to palpation at site of referred pain
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Area of manifestation of epigastric pain

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stomach
duodenum
pancreas

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areas of manifestation of RUQ OR epigastric pain

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biliary tree
liver

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area of manifestation of suprapubic or sacral pain

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rectum

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area of manifestation for periumbilical pain

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small intestine
appendix
proximal colon

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area of manifestation of hypogastric pain

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colon
bladder
uterus
colon pain more diffuse

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what manifestation of hypogastric pain is more diffuse?

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colon

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describe where kidney pain can be felt on the body?

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side of the body
near the end of the ribcage
transverse across the lateral body from anterior to posterior

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describe where ureteral pain can be felt on the body?

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below kidney pain
transverse from anterior to posterior on the lateral side of the body
down toward the groin

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what are the classic symptoms of GERD

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  1. heartburn
  2. aggravated by: alcohol, chocolate, citrus, coffee, onions, peppermint or positional changes (bending, exercising, lifting, lying supine)
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what are the atypical symptoms of GERD

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  1. chest pain
  2. cough
  3. wheezing
  4. aspiration pneumonia
  5. hoarseness
  6. chronci sore throat
  7. laryngitis
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what are alarming symptoms of GERD

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  1. dysphagia or odynophagia
  2. recurrent vomiting
  3. Evidence of GI bleed
  4. early satiety
  5. weight loss
  6. anemia
  7. palpable mass
  8. painless jaundice
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Risk factors of gastric cancer

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  1. old
  2. male
  3. obese
  4. smoker
  5. drinks alcohol
  6. eats heavy meat
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What is an important question to ask about dysphagia?

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where do they feel it stuck? Aka- is it dysphagia or globus sensation

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what is globus sensation

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food is stuck in their throat all the time

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what is oropharyngeal dysphagia

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delay in intiating swallowing. postnasal regurg, or repetitive swallowing
trouble with liquids
indicates= problems with the mouth

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what are causes of oropharyngeal dysphagia

more specific

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  1. neurologic (stroke, parkinson, als)
  2. muscular (muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis)
  3. structural (hyperactive upper esophageal sphincter, zenker diverticulum)
36
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what is Zenker diverticulum

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outpouching in the lower part of the throat and upper part of the esophagus

37
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what is esophageal dysphagia

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trouble with solids
indicates= trouble with esophagus

38
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what causes esophageal dysphagia

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  1. Mucosal rings/webs
  2. esophageal sphincter
  3. Esophageal cancer
39
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what are symptoms specific to esophageal stricture

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  • intermittent
  • may become progressive
  • long Hx of GERD
40
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what are symptoms specific to esophageal cancer

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  • intermittent then progressive dysphagia
  • chest and back pain
  • weight loss
41
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when asking the patient to point where dysphagia occurs

What location on the body suggests esophageal dysphagia

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below the sternoclavicular notch

42
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for dysphagia

what does problems with solid food suggest?

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esophageal structural causes

43
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for esophageal dysphagia

what does problems with solids and liquid suggest?

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motor/motility disorder

44
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what two conditions do you see progressive dysphagia

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esophageal stricture
esophageal cancer

45
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what is motor/motility disorder dysphagia

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intermittent dysphagia to solids or liquids that is relieved with repeated swallowing, straightening back, raising arms or valsalva maneuver

46
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causes of motor/motility disorders causing dysphagia

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  1. diffuse esophageal spasm
  2. scleroderma
  3. achalasia
47
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what can relieve diffuse esophageal spasm? what symptom is associated

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NTG relieves
symptom: chest pain

48
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what is achalasia

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“bird beak” esophagus
regurgitation (when lying down)
nocturnal cough

49
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acute diarrhea is defined by

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lasting <14 days

50
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peristent diarrhea is defined by

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lasting 14-30 days

51
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chronic diarrhea is defined as

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lasting >30 days

52
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what characterstics should you ask about diarrhea

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  1. timeframe
  2. volume/frequency/consistency
  3. is there mucus, pus or blood?
  4. nocturnal diarrhea
  5. is it greasy or does it float
  6. any changes in your life?
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what is tenesmus? what are some associated symptoms?

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constant urge to defecate
associated symptoms: pain, cramping, involuntary straining

54
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what is steatorrhea

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fatty diarrheal stools

55
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what are possible causes of diarrhea

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  1. current meds
  2. recent changes in diet
  3. travel
  4. antibiotic use
56
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what medication is associated with high incidence of diarrhea

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metformin

57
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what is the criteria for constipation diagnosis

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2 or more of
* less than 3 BM/week
* frequent BM with straining or incompleteness
* lump or hard stools
* manual facilitation

58
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what is primary (functional) constipation

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cause cannot be identified from history/physical exam

59
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secondary (organic) constipation

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has an identified underlying cause
-ex. iron, opiods, GLP-1

60
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what is Obstipation

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no passage of gas or stool

61
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what is melana and how is it diagnosed

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passage of black tarry stools
-fecal blood test (positive result)

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what does melana with a positive fecal blood test indicate?

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  1. gastritis
  2. GERD with reflux esophagitis
  3. peptic ulcer dx
  4. esophageal or gastric varicies
  5. mallory wise tear
63
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what can cause black stool with negative fecal blood test?

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  1. iron
  2. peptobismal
  3. licorice
  4. chocolate cookies
  5. blueberries
    only if patient is asymptomatic
64
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what is hematochezia

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stool with RED blood
positive stool fecal test

65
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what most commonly causes hematochezia

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  1. colon cancer
  2. colon polyps
  3. colonic diverticula
  4. IBD
  5. ischemic colitis
  6. hemorrhoids
  7. anal fissure
66
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what can cause reddish stool with a negative fecal blood test?

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beets

67
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what is jaundice

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a yellowish discoloration of the skin and sclerae from increased bilirubin levelsl
>3mg/dL plasma bili

68
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at what plasma concentration of bilirubin is jaundice typically apparent

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> 3mg/dL

69
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what are the additional questions to ask a patient with jaundice

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  1. what is the color of your urine (dark yellow/brown or tea)
  2. what is the color of your stool (gray or light colored)
  3. pruritus without rash
  4. associated pain?
  5. risk factors
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what is acholic?

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stools without bile
typically gray or light colored

70
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what is painless jaundice usually caused by

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malignant biliary obstruction

71
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what are the 3 types of jaundice

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  1. pre-hepatic= blood related
  2. hepatic= liver related
  3. post-hepatic= block of bile into the intestines
72
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what disorders are associated with pre-hepatic jaundice

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  • transfuction reactions
  • sickle cell anemia
  • thalassemia
  • autoimmune dx
73
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what disorders are associated with hepatic jaundice

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  1. hepatitis
  2. cancer
  3. cirrohsis
  4. congenital dx
  5. drugs
74
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what disorders are associated with post-hepatic jaundice

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  • gallstones
  • inflammation
  • scar tissue
  • tumors
75
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what are risk factors for liver disease?

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  1. infectious hepatitis
  2. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
  3. alcoholic hepatitis/cirrohsis
  4. toxic liver damage
  5. gallbladder disease
  6. hereditary disorders
76
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what causes hepatitis A

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  • travel/meals with poor sanitation
  • ingesting contaminated water or food
77
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what causes hepatitis B

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  • parenteral or mucous membrane exposure to infectious body fluids
78
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what causes hepatitis C

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  • ilicit injection drug use
  • blood transfusion
  • tattoos
  • sexual contact (less common)
79
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what is NASH

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non-alcohol steatohepatitis
-seen in pts with obesity or metabolic syndrome

80
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what causes toxic liver damage

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  • medications
  • environmental toxins
  • industrial solvents
81
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what are hereditary disorders that are risk factors for liver disease

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  1. hemolytic anemia
  2. hemochromatosis
  3. A-1 antitrypsin deficiency
  4. wilson disease
82
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where is kidney pain found? what words describe it

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  • flank pain at or below posterior CVA
  • may radiate toward anterior umbilicus
  • visceral pain
  • “dull, achy, steady”
83
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what is pyelonephritis

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infection of the kidney
with fever, chills, flank pain

84
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where is ureteral colic pain

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severe colicky flank pain radiating around the trunk into the lower abdomen and upper thigh or groin

85
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Ureteral colic is caused by

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sudden obstruction of a ureter
caused by: renal or urinary stones

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