Gastrointestinal Flashcards
Mallory-Weiss tear causes
Violent wretching and vomiting - bulemia, etoh etc
Boerhaave’s Syndrome
Rupture of esophageal wall secondary to vomiting
Esophageal varices treatment
IVF, vasopressin, vitamin k
Duodenal ulcer manifestations
Pain starts prior to meal and is relieved by food
Gastric ulcer manifestations
Pain occurs right after eating
Murphy’s sign
Inability to inhale deeply during palpation under the right costal margin near the liver (cholecystitis )
Pancreatitis manifestations
Epigastric pain that radiates to the back, abdomen tender to palpation, elevated lipase
Hepatitis A transmission
Fecal -> Oral (vaccine)
Hepatitis B transmission
Sexual, human bites, occupational exposure (vaccine)
Hepatitis C transmission
Sexual, IV drug use, occupational exposure (no vaccine)
Steatorrhea definition
chunky yellow foul smelling fatty stools which float in toilet water
Peritonitis symptoms
Diffuse abdominal pain which worsens with movement or coughing, rigid abdomen, respiratory difficulties
Most common complication of bowel obstruction
Dehydration and electrolyte imbalances
Diverticulitis treatment
Hydration, low-fat low-fiber diet during acute phase
Most frequently injured abdominal organ
Spleen
