Ch. 5 Flashcards
Anastomosis
Connecting 2 hollow vessels
Anorexia
Lack of appetite
Ascites
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
Borborygmus
The rumbling in your stomach
Constipation
Difficulty in passing stool
Diarrhea
Frequent passage of watery stool
Dysphasia
Difficulty swallowing
Flatulence
Gas expelled through the anus
Hematochezia
Passage if fresh bright red blood through the rectum
Jaundice
Yellow/Orange pigment of the skin
Melena
Black tarry stool containing digested blood
Nausea
Unpleasant sensation in the stomach with tendancy to vomit
N/V
Nausea and vomiting
Syrup of ipecac
Will produce vomiting
Emesis
Vomit
Periodontal disease
Inflammation and disease of the gums, teeth and surrounding areas
Esophageal cancer
Cancer of the esophagus
Esophageal varies
Swollen varicose veins
Gastric cancer
Malignant tumor of the stomach
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Solid fluids that return to the mouth from the stomach
Hernia
Protrusion of an organ of a part through the tissues and muscles normally containing it
Peptic ulcer
Open sore in the lining of the stomach or duodenum
Anal fistula
Abnormal tube like passageway near the anus
Colin polyps
90% benign. Polyp protruding from the mucus membrane of the colon
