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GI physical exam words Flashcards

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meaning of “Dysphagia”

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Dysphagia = difficulty swallowing

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meaning of “Odynophagia”

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Odynophagia = pain when swallowing

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meaning of “Pruritus”

hint: not purpura (2mm red blood dots on skin)
hint: Petechiae

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Pruritus = “itch”

ppl have sensation to scratch

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meaning of “Colic-Colicky”

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Colic-Colicky =
In adults, colic is a pain, usually intestinal or urinary in nature, that comes and goes and that intensifies and then gradually eases

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meaning of “Melaena”

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Melaena = dark feces (b/c blood)

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meaning of “HaemaTEMESIS”

hint: not HaemaTOCHEZIA

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Haematemesis = vomiting blood

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meaning of “HaemaTOCHEZIA”

hint: not HaemaTEMESIS

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Haematochezia = pass fresh blood through anus

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Meaning of “Steatorrhoea”

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Steatorrhoea = excess fat in stool

  • poop appears: pale, Oily
  • poop smells: horrible
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meaning of Ileus

hint: no bowel sounds when auscultating abdomen

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Ileus = no movement in GIT

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meaning of Ascites

hint:

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Ascites: fluid build-up in peritoneal cavity –>abdominal swelling

(note: usually because of liver cirrhosis)

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meaning of Diverticula

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Diverticula = outpouching of GIT wall

  • outpouch all layers: Mucosa / Muscularis / Serosa
  • can occur anywhere in GIT: esophagus –> rectum
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meaning of Postprandial

hint: “postprandial rise”

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Postprandial = after a meal

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meaning of Glossitis

hint: “itis” means …

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Glossitis = inflammation of tongue

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meaning of Leucoplakia

hint: “leuko” means “white”

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Leucoplakia = thick white patches inside mouth

  • etiology: irritation / repeated injury
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meaning of Cachectic

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Cachectic = wasting of body (thin) b/c of disease

  • note: cirrhosis (potential disease)
  • note: malignancy (potential disease)
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how does Hepatic Encephalopathy” affect level of consciousness?

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how does Hepatic Encephalopathy” affect level of consciousness?

Answer: pt is confused, lethargic, obtunded, stuporous

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How will a patient with peritoneal irritation (peritonitis) lie down?

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peritonitis = pt lie still

18
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what is the laymen term for: Nephrolithiasis

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Nephrolithiasis = kidney stones

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meaning of: Diaphoresis

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Diaphoresis = sweating

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meaning of: Leuconychia
&
what should you suspect when you see this

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Leuconychia = “white nails”
&
Suspect: liver disease + Leuconychia =» hypoalbuminaemia

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Palmar erythema

hint: Palmar & “hema”

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Palmar erythema = reddish palms

  • usually impact base of palms
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Dupuytren’s contracture

Hint: Ring finger

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Dupuytren’s contracture = partial flexion of ring finger

  • etiology: alcoholism (potentially)
  • visible and palpable thickening of palmar fascia
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For more info on GIT stuff check out:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK411/#:~:text=Hematochezia%20is%20the%20passage%20of,usually%20in%20or%20with%20stools.

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For more info on GIT stuff check out:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK411/#:~:text=Hematochezia%20is%20the%20passage%20of,usually%20in%20or%20with%20stools.

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what are the 5 different etiologies for Asterixis?

hint: Asterixis –>dorsiflex wrists

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what are the 5 different etiologies for Asterixis?

Answer:

  • Liver failure –>hepatic encephalopathy –>asterixis
  • Cardiac failure
  • Respiratory failure
  • Renal failure –>Urea builds up in blood (Uremia) –>asterixis
  • Metabolic disease
25
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what is the signs of peutz-jeghers syndrome?

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what is the signs of peutz-jeghers syndrome?

  • Autosomal dominant condition
  • ppl dvlp freckle like black-brown spots around lips
  • increases risk for ppl to develop cancer
26
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what is telangiectasia ?
(aka spider naevi)
(aka spider angioma)

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what is telangiectasia ?

swollen blood vessels found slightly beneath the skin surface, often containing a central red spot and reddish extensions which radiate outwards like a spider’s web.

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what is Candidiasis?

what does it look like?

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what is Candidiasis?

  • infection cause by Candida species
  • mucous membrane looks: white-crusted yeast patch

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