Chapter19 Gastrointestional And Urologic Emergencies

Question 1

A condition of sudden onset of pain within the abdomen usually indicating peritonitis immediate medical or surgical treatment in necessary

Answer 1

Acute abdomen

Question 2

Inflammation or infection of the appendix

Answer 2

Appendicitis

Question 3

Inflammation of the gallbladder

Answer 3

Cholecysitits

Question 4

Inflammation of the bladder

Answer 4

Cytisus

Question 5

Inflimation and small pockets at week areas in the muscle walls of the intestines

Answer 5

Diverticulitis

Question 6

Emesis

Answer 6

Vomiting

Question 7

A condition in which the sphincter between 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

Answer 7

Gastroesophageal, reflux, disease GERD

Question 8

Involuntary muscle contractions spasms of the abdominal wall, an effort to protect the inflamed abdomen

Answer 8

Guarding

Question 9

Vomiting blood

Answer 9

Hematemesis

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Hernia

Question 11

Paralysis of the bowl arising from anyone of several causes, stops contractions that move material through the intestines

Answer 11

Ileus

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Kidney stones

Question 13

Black foul, smelling, tarry, cool containing digested blood

Answer 13

Melena

Question 14

Inflammation of the pancreas

Answer 14

Pancreatitis

Question 15

The membrane lining the abdominal cavity parietal peritoneum and covering the abdominal organs this viscoral paritonium

Answer 15

Peritoneum

Question 16

Inflimation of the peritoneum

Answer 16

Peritonitis

Question 17

Painful in an area of the body, other than the area where the cause of pain is located

Answer 17

Referred pain

Question 18

Complete obstruction of blood circulation in a given Oregon as a result of compression or entrapment an emergency situation, causing death of tissue

Answer 18

Strangulation

Question 19

Severe kidney failure resulting in the buildup of waste products within the blood eventually brain functions will be impaired

Answer 19

Uremia

Question 20

An infection usually of the lower urinary track your refund bladder that occurs when normal flora bacteria enter the urethra and grow

Answer 20

Urinary tract infection UTI