Gastrointestinal Simulator session Flashcards
1
Q
What will be aspects of this case you wish to focus on?
A
- sudden severe upper abdominal pain after eating
2, vomitting food
- dizzyness, loss of balance
3cold sweats
- mild blunt pain in stomach mistaken for hunger
2
Q
what can you see in the vomitus? colour, any undigested food?
A
Bleeding from duodenal ulcers causes hematemesis (vomit brown blood) or melena 9black stool)
3
Q
which examinations will you carry out on sam immediately?
A
endoscopy and urea breath test for h.pylori
4
Q
sam will be connected to an electrocardiogram and blood pressure monitor
A