chapter 19 - GI Flashcards
Inflammation in small pockets at weak areas in the muscle wall of the intestines
diverticulitis
Vomiting blood
hematemesis
The protrusion of an organ or tissue through an abnormal body opening
hernia
Inflammation of the gallbladder
cholecystitis
The membrane lining the abdominal cavity (parietal) and covering the abdominal organs (visceral)
peritoneum
Solid crystalline masses formed in the kidney, resulting from an excess of insoluble salts or urie acid crystallizing in the urine
kidney stones
A condition of sudden onset of pain within the abdomen, usually indicating peritonitis
acute abdomen
Paralysis of the bowel, arising from any one of several causes; stops contractions that move material through the intestine
ileus
Pain felt in an area of the body other than the area where the cause of pain is located
referred pain
Complete obstruction of blood circulation in a given organ as a result of compression or entrapment
strangulation
An infection, usually of the lower urinary tract, that occurs when normal flora bacteria enter the urethra and grow
urinary tract information
Involuntary muscle contractions of the abdominal wall to minimize the pain of abdominal movement
guarding
Severe kidney failure resulting in the buildup of waste products within the blood
uremia
Inflammation of the peritoneum
peritonitis
Inflammation of the bladder
cystitis
