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GI Flashcards

1
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What is the peritoneum?

A

Membrane lining the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities

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2
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what is the retroperitoneal space?

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Space near the posterior abdominal wall and the peritoneum

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Which kidney sits lower and may possibly be palpable?

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The right

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4
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Symptoms of gastroenteritis?

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N/V, diarrhea, abd pain, fever.

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5
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Possible causes of gastroenteritis?

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Virus, bacteria, parasite, medications, food intolerances

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6
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What is gastroenteritis?

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Inflammation of the GI tract . Aka food poisoning or stomach flu.

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7
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What kind of bowel sounds could you expect with gastroenteritis?

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Hyperactive

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8
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What is referred pain?

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Location is not always at the site of the affected organ

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9
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Which organs are considered solid organs?

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Liver, pancreas, kidney, adrenal glands, and spleen

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10
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Which organs are considered hollow organs?

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Stomach, gall bladder, colon, small intestine, and bladder

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11
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Solid vs hollow organs?

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Solid don’t change shape unless it is pathological and hollow organs can change normally with the body.

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12
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6 Fs we should think about when we see distended abdomen?

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Fat, fluid, flatus, fetus, feces, and fatal growths

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13
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When would we hear tympany?

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Percussing over air; hollow organs that stretch

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14
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If unsure if the abdomen is filled with fluid what do we do next?

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Ask patient to roll to the side and notice where the air bubble goes . It will shift to the flank.

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15
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Possible causes of absent bowel sounds?

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Obstruction

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16
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Decreased motility will produce what kind of sounds?

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Hypoactive-quiet gurgling <4 in 1 min

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17
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Increased motility will produce what kind of sounds?

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Hyperactive- high pitched , loud > 35

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18
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Where should we listen for vascular bruits?

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Aorta, renal arteries, iliac arteries, and femoral arteries

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19
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What is the normal span of the liver?

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6-12cm

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20
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What screening method do we use for alcohol abuse?

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C-cut down
A-annoyed
G-guilty
E- eye opener

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21
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What are the classic findings of alcoholism?

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HSM
Ascites
Caput medusa 
Spider angiomas 
Peripheral edema
Palmar erythema 
Erythematic or bulbous nose
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22
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Which quadrant? - bladder

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Suprapubic/ hypogastric

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23
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Which quadrant? -descending colon

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LUQ and LLQ

24
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Which quadrant? - ovaries, uterus, Fallopian tubes

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RLQ and LLQ

25
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Which region ? - prostate and spermatic cord

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Hypogastric/suprapubic

26
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Which quadrant? -small intestine

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RLQ and LLQ

27
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Which quadrant? -sigmoid colon

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LLQ

28
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Which quadrant? -ureters

A

All

29
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Which quadrant? -appendix

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RLQ

30
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Which quadrant? - ascending colon

A

RLQ and RUQ

31
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Which quadrant? -cecum

A

RLQ

32
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Which quadrant? -rectum

A

RLQ

33
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Which quadrant? -duodenum

A

RUQ

34
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Which quadrant? -gall bladder

A

RUQ

35
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Which quadrant? -liver

A

RUQ

36
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Which quadrant? - kidneys

A

RUQ and LUQ

37
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Which quadrant? - head of pancreas

A

RUQ

38
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Which quadrant? -transverse colon

A

RUQ and LUQ

39
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Which quadrant? - body and tail of pancreas

A

LUQ

40
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Which quadrant? -spleen

A

LUQ

41
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Which quadrant? - stomach

A

LUQ

42
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How does stress affect the GI system?

A

Increased cortisol levels during stress (fight or flight response) will suppress the GI system

43
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Complaints of epigastric pain can involve which organs?

A

Stomach, duodenum, pancreas, biliary tree, or liver

44
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Visceral periumbilical pain can come from which organs?

A

Small intestine, appendix, or proximal colon

45
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Visceral hypogastric pain can come from which organs?

A

Colon, bladder, or uterus

46
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Visceral suprapubic or sacral pain can come from which organs?

A

The rectum

47
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Visceral RUQ or epigastric pain can come from which organs?

A

Biliary tree and liver

48
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What are adhesions?

A

Bands of scar like tissue that binds two parts of tissue that are not normally together which can be a common complication after surgery

49
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What is a positive Rovsing’s sign indicative of acute appendicitis?

A

Referred rebound tenderness in the RLQ when pressing the LLQ

50
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What is Murphy’s test used for?

A

Acute cholecystitis

51
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What is a positive Murphy’s sign?

A

pain on inspiration as gall bladder is palpated

52
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What is the psoas sign when assessing for appendicitis?

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placing hand above right knee and asking patient to lift knee and abd pain will be present

53
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Patient with an acute bowel obstruction may complain of pain where?

A

Small bowel: periumbilical or upper abdominal

Colon: lower abdominal or generalized

54
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Acute bowel obstructions are most commonly caused by what?

A

(1) adhesions or hernias (small bowel) or (2) cancer or diverticulitis (colon)

55
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Patient with acute cholecystitis may complain of pain where?

A

Right upper quadrant or epigastrium; may radiate to the right shoulder of interscapular area

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