Ch. 20 Abdominal & Gastrointestional Emergencies

Question 1

Acalculus Cholecystitis

Answer 1

Inflammation of the gallbladder without the presence of gallstones

Question 2

Acholic Stools

Answer 2

Light, clay-colored stools indicative of liver failure

Question 3

Acute Abdomen

Answer 3

a condition of sudden onset of pain within the abdomen, usually indicating peritonitis, demands immediate medical or surgical treatment

Question 4

Anal Fissures

Answer 4

Linear tears to the mucosal lining in and near the anus, possibly caused by the passage of large, hard stools; a cause of lower GI bleeding

Question 5

Appendicitis

Answer 5

Inflammation of the appendix

Question 6

Ascites

Answer 6

abdominal edema typically signaling liver failure

Question 7

Biliary Tract Disorders

Answer 7

a group of disorders that involve inflammation of the gallbladder; these include choleangitis, cholelithiasis, cholecystitis and acalus cholecystitis.

Question 8

Borborygmi

Answer 8

a bowels sound characterized by increased activity within the bowel; also called hyperperstalsis