GI Disorders Flashcards
overall manifestations of GI dysfunction
anorexia, vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, bleeding
retching
non-productive vomiting
primary constipation
from slow transit, pelvic floor dysfunction
secondary constipation
from diet, meds, disorders, aging, bad fiber intake
constipation manifestations
straining feeling, hard stool, incomplete emptying, <3 bowel movements/week
large-volume diarrhea cause
from excessive water and secretions in the intestines
small-volume diarrhea
excessive intestinal motility, no increase in volume of stool
exudative diarrhea/causes
contains mucus, proteins
causes: mood, inflammatory process
abdominal pain
usually from tissue injury/inflammation
types: visceral (from organs), referred, parietal
upper GI bleeding
esophagus, stomach, duodenum
lower GI bleeding
jejunum, ileum, colon, rectum
occult GI bleeding
bleeding that is not visible
hematochezia
bright red stool
melena
black stool
dysphagia/causes
difficulty/inability to swallow
causes: obstructions (ex: tumors), functional disorders (ex: GERD)
achalasia
causes dysphagia from lost neurons in the esophagus
dysphagia manifestations
pain, discomfort, regurgitation, vomiting, weight loss, aspiration
acid reflux happens when the valve between the stomach and esophagus
a) never closes
b) doesn’t open or close
c) relaxes at the wrong time
d) doesn’t close tightly enough
e) never opens
C, D
GERD
acid (chyme) reflux from the stomach that causes esophagitis
-low tone of the lower esophageal sphincter
GERD causes
abdominal pressure, delayed gastric emptying
GERD manifestations
heartburn from acid reflux, aspiration, dysphagia, cough, asthma, laryngitis, abdominal pain with eating