Abdomen & GI Flashcards
Hematemesis is
vomiting up blood
Hemoptysis is
coughing up blood
Hematochesia is
blood in the stool
What is MC cause of cirrhosis of the liver
alcoholism
Coughing, tearing of esophageal blood vessels and hematemesis is a result of
Mallory Weiss syndrome
Wernicke Korsakoff syndrome is MC in
alcoholics who have a THIAMIN deficiency which can lead to dementia
What is Thiamin deficiency without alcoholism
Beri Beri
How does someone acquire Hep A
fecal oral route
Hep B is contracted via
dirty needles, sexual contact, MC to become liver cancer
Hep C is MC contracted from
blood transfusions
What is the specific marker for hepatocellular carcinoma
Alpha fetoprotein
Direct bilirubin is conjugated or unconjugated?
conjugated
Is conjugated bilirubin increased or decreased in a duct obstruction such as gallstones, hepatic disease and pancreatic cancer?
INCREASED
Indirect/unconjugated bilirubin does what with hemolytic diseases?
increases
Murphy’s sign is indicative of
Cholecystitis
Murphy’s punch asses the
kidney
Pancreatitis presents as
epigastric pain going straight through the T10-T12 area
what is Grey Turner sign
bleeding into the flank from pancreatitis
Cullen’s sign is
periumbilical ecchymosis caused by intraperitoneal hemorrhage with pancreatitis or seen with a ruptured ectopic pregnancy
Dark urine, clay colored stools, and jaundice is indicative of
pancreatic cancer, specifically the HEAD
Diabetes insipidus is different than Mellitus because
the posterior pituitary gland is not producing enough ADH
Also patients have polydipsia, polyuria, BUT NO polyphagia
Coffee ground emesis is an indicator of
peptic ulcers
Black tarry stools along with pain occurring 2 hours after eating indicate
duodenal ulcer
Gastric carcinoma MC found on
lesser curvature
look for a Virchow’s node
