GI 43 Flashcards
which enzymes digest starch?
ptyalin and salivary amylase (they are the same thing)
swallowing is regulated by
medulla oblangata of the CNS
tary black melena which part of GI ?
upper GI issues
bright or dark red blood which part of GI?
Lower GI
bulky, greasy stool
what can be the problem?
with pancreatitis
grey or clay colored
absence of bilirubin
what can be a problem with?
liver and bilary disease
inudurated
hardened with edges and painless ulcer on the lips
abdominal inspection in order
inspection
auscultation
percussion
palpation
fissure
tear
fistula
develop over time (like a bridge, filling with puss)
prolapse
falling outward
Barium swallow NPO
Barium ENEMA
what do we teach them?
encourage to drink a lot of fluids to get it out of the system
abdominal sonogram
non invasive
fast 8 to 12 hours before (dec amount of gas)
assess for level of cons, orientation and ability to ambulate (IF SEDATED)
anoscopy, proctoscopy, and sigmoidoscopy
limited views, they dont go all the way up
PILL CAM
takes picture of your GI tract
fecal immunochemical test (FIT)
screens for colon cancer by detecting blood in the stool
if something abnormal been found, you need to a colonoscopy to remove it
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stool DNA test
screens for cancer by looking for gene changes and blood in a stool sample.
if something is detected, colonoscopy may be needed!
vitals should be taken?
every 15 min for ?
every 30 min for?
and after just hourly
every 15 min for an hour
after AN hour
atropine used
to reduce seretions of GI pre and post EGD
MRI
NPO 6-8 HRS
metal devices, patches
