chapter 8 vocab

Question 1

ascites

Answer 1

- end stage liver disease
- edema of abdomen
-person “fills up” only way to remove is to drain

Question 2

borborygmus

Answer 2

noises made by digestive system as it digests food and moves around

Question 3

dyspepsia

Answer 3

difficult digestion/indigestion

Question 4

dysphagia

Answer 4

difficulty swallowing

Question 5

halitosis

Answer 5

medical term for bad breath

Question 6

hematemesis

Answer 6

vomiting blood
-can happen because esophageal varices

Question 7

hematochezia

Answer 7

defecation of blood
- LGI (after duodenum) (fresh blood)
-occult blood = digested blood (UGI) (in stomach)

Question 8

ulcer

Answer 8

erosion of mucosal membrane anywhere along digestive tract

Question 9

appendicitis

Answer 9

inflammation of appendix...LRQ: laparoscopic appendectomy

Question 10

cholecystitis

Answer 10

inflammation of gall bladder

Question 11

cholelithiasis

Answer 11

presence of stones in gallbladder

Question 12

cirrhosis

Answer 12

scarring of liver due to
- alcohol
- hepatitis
inflammation leads to scar tissue

Question 13

crohn’s disease

Answer 13

autoimmune disease that causes inexplicable inflammation anywhere in digestive tract

Question 14

dental carries

Answer 14

cavities

Question 15

enteritis

Answer 15

small intestine inflammation

Question 16

esophageal varices

Answer 16

veins in esophagus rupture because of cirrhosis
-blood backs up in vessels, liquid part seeps out (edema) to reduce volume
- if it ruptures, blood drains into stomach and hematemesis occurs

Question 17

gastroenteritis

Answer 17

stomach and small intestine inflammation

Question 18

GERD - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Answer 18

Heartburn or pyrosis

Question 19

Hepatitis

Answer 19

Viral infection ; blood borne ; B/C
- acute, <6 months

Question 20

hiatal hernia

Answer 20

stomach ruptures through diaphragm

Question 21

ileus

Answer 21

obstruction in small or large intestine

Question 22

intestinal adhesion

Answer 22

type of obstruction

Question 23

intussusception

Answer 23

type of obstruction

Question 24

volvulus

Answer 24

twisting of intestines causing blockage

Question 25

peptic ulcer

Answer 25

ulcer in stomach

Question 26

periodontal disease

Answer 26

gingivitis on steroids
- gingivitis = bacterial infection

Question 27

abdominal ultrasound

Answer 27

sound waves

Question 28

barium enema LGI series

Answer 28

chalky substance injected through rectum to coat lower GI, then x ray taken

Question 29

CT

Answer 29

high powered X ray

Question 30

endoscopy

Answer 30

viewing of UGI

Question 31

Fluoroscopy

Answer 31

live x ray

Question 32

occult blood test

Answer 32

digested blood

Question 33

upper gastrointestinal (UGI) series

Answer 33

barium swallow

Question 34

acid blocker

Answer 34

pepcid AC ; OTC

Question 35

antiemetic

Answer 35

anti nausea

Question 36

bariatric surgery

Answer 36

lap band
-band placed around top of stomach to make pt feel full faster
gastric bypass
-same principle, fake new stomach created

Question 37

surgery (general)

Answer 37

does laproscopic 'ectomy's'