Ch. 19 Gastrointestinal and Urologic Emergencies Flashcards

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Acute abdomen

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A condition of sudden onset of pain within the abdomen, usualy indicating perotonitis; immediate medical or surgical treatment is necessary.

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Appendicitis

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Inflammation or infection of the apppendix.

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Cholecystitis

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Inflammation of the gallbladder.

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Cystitis

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Inflammation of the bladder.

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Diverticulitis

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Inflammation in small pockets at weak areas in the muscle walls of the intestines.

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Emesis

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Vomiting or vomit.

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Gastroesopageal reflux disease (GERD)

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A condition in which the sphincter between the esophagus and the stomach opens, allowing stomach acid to move up into the esophagus, usually resulting in a burning sensation within the chest; also called acid reflux.

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Guarding

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Involuntary muscle contractions (spasm) of the abdominal wall; an effort to protect the inflamed abdomen.

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Hematemasis

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Vomiting blood.

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Hernia

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The protrusion of an organ or tissue through an abnormal body opening.

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Ileus

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Paralysis of the bowel, arising from any one of several causes; stops contractions that move material through the intestine.

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Kidney stones

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Solid crystalline masses formed in the kidney, resulting from an excess of insoluble salts or uric acid crystalizing in the urine; may become trapped anywhere along the urinary tract.

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Melena

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Black, foul-smelling, tarry stool containing digested blood.

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Pancreatitis

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Inflammation of the pancreas.

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Perotoneum

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The membrane lining tha abdominal cavity (parietal peritoneum) and covering the abdominal organs (visceral perotnoneum).

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Perotonitis

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Infammation of the peritoneum.

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Referred pain

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Pain felt in an area of the body other thatn the area where the cause of pain is located.

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Strangulation

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Complete obstruction of blood circulation in a given organ as a result of compression or entrapment; an emergency situation causing death of tissue.

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Uremia

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Severe kidney failure resulting in the buildup of waste products withing the blood. Eventually brain functions will be impaired.

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Urinary tract infection (UTI)

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An infection, usually of the lower urinary tract (urethra and bladder) that occurs when normal flora bacteria enter the urethra and grow.