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GI: Signs & Symptoms Flashcards

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Appendicitis

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RLQ pain (Mcburney’s point) followed by N&V, rebound tenderness

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Peritonitis

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Rigid board-like abd, abd pain/distention, rebound tenderness, N&V, fever, tachycardia, third spacing

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Gastroenteritis

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Diarrhea, N&V

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Ulcerative Colitis

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Bloody/mucousy stool, tenesmus, lower abd colicky pain relieved with defecation, low-grade fever, possible weight loss

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Crohn’s Disease

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Diarrhea/steatorrhea, constant lower abd pain, low-grade fever, possible weight loss

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Diverticular Disease

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LLQ pain, N&V, low-grade fever, tachycardia

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Anorectal Abscess

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Rectal pain, swelling, redness, tenderness

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Anal Fissure

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Pain during/after defecation, bright red blood in stool

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Anal Fistula

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Pruritus, purulent discharge, pain worsened by BM

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Parasitic infection

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Diarrhea, tenesmus, fever, abd tenderness, vomiting

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Food poisoning: Staphylococcal

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N&V, diarrhea, no fever

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Food poisoning: E.coli

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N&V, diarrhea, abd cramping, fever

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Food poisoning: Botulism

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N&V, diarrhea, paralysis, diplopia, dysphagia, dysarthria

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Food poisoning: Salmonellosis

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N&V, fever, abd cramping, diarrhea

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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LLQ pain, nausea, constipation/diarrhea, belching, gas, anorexia, bloating

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Colorectal Cancer

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Rectal bleeding, anemia, change in stool consistency or shape

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Small Bowel Obstruction

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Upper/mid abd pain/distention, N&V, obstipation

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Large Bowel Obstruction

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Lower abd cramping/distention, obstipation or ribbon-like stools

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Hemorrhoids

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Rectal bleeding, pain, prolapse

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Malabsorption

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Chronic diarrhea, steatorrhea, unintentional weight loss

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Cirrhosis (early)

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Fatigue, significant change in weight, anorexia, vomiting, abd pain/tenderness

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Cirrhosis (advanced)

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GI bleeding, jaundice, ascites, spontaneous bruising

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Hepatitis

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RUQ pain, arthralgia/myalgia, diarrhea/constipation, dark urine, clay-colored stool, jaundice, fever, lethargy/malaise, N&V

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Hepatic Abscess

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RUQ pain with palpable liver tenderness, anorexia, weight loss, N&V, fever/chills, weakness/malaise, shoulder pain

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Liver Trauma

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RUQ pain with abd tenderness, abd distention, rigidity, referred pain to rt shoulder

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Liver Cancer

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RUQ pain followed by jaundice, bleeding, ascites, edema, weight loss, anorexia, weakness

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Rejection of Liver Transplant

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Tachycardia, fever, RUQ pain, jaundice

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Cholecystitis

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Vague episodic upper abd pain referred to rt shoulder (triggered by high-fat or high-volume meal), N&V, dyspepsia, eructation, flatulence, abd tenderness, rebound tenderness, fever; may have jaundice, steatorrhea with chronic cholecystitis

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Gallbladder Cancer

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Anorexia, weight loss, N&V, abd bloating, fever, malaise, liver/spleen enlargement; jaundice, severe abd pain for advanced stage

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Pancreatitis (Acute)

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LUQ or mid-epigastric pain that radiates to back, lt flank, or left shoulder (relieved by bringing knees up), generalized jaundice, gray-blue appearance of abd, third spacing

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Pancreatitis (Chronic)

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Intense/continuous LUQ pain, abd tenderness, ascites, steatorrhea, weight loss, jaundice, dark urine, polyuria/polydipsia/polyphagia

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Pancreatic Abscess

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epigastric pain radiating to back, abd fullness, N&V, jaundice, fever up to 104 F

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Pancreatic Pseudocyst

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Epigastric pain radiating to back, abd fullness, N&V, jaundice, fever up to 104 F

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Pancreatic Cancer

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Jaundice, clay-colored stool, dark urine, abd pain that radiates to the back, weight loss, anorexia, N&V, glucose intolerance, splenomegaly, flatulence, GI bleeding, ascites, leg/calf pain, weakness/fatigue

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GERD

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Dyspepsia, regurgitation, eructation, flatulence, water brash

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Hiatal Hernia

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Heartburn, regurgitation, chest pain, dysphagia, belching, feeling of fullness/breathlessness after eating, worsening of sx when supine

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Esophageal Tumor

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Persistent/progressive dysphagia, odynophagia, chest/abd pain, regurgitation, chronic cough, hoarseness, anorexia, N&V, weight loss

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Esophageal Diverticula

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Dysphagia, regurgitation, nocturnal cough, halitosis

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Gastritis (Acute)

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Epigastric pain with rapid onset, N&V, vomiting blood, gastric hemorrhage, dyspepsia, anorexia

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Gastritis (Chronic)

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Epigastric pain relieved by food, anorexia, N&V, intolerance of fatty/spicy, pernicious anemia

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Peptic Ulcer Disease

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Epigastric tenderness, dyspepsia, N&V

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Gastric Ulcer

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LUQ pain aggravated by food, hematemesis

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Duodenal Ulcer

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RUQ pain 90 min to 3 hours after eating & relieved by eating, often awakened by pain, melena

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Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome

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Epigastric tenderness, dyspepsia, N&V, diarrhea, steatorrhea

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Gastric Cancer (Early)

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Indigestion, abd discomfort relieved with antacids, feeling of fullness, epigastric/back/retrosternal pain

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Gastric Cancer (Advanced)

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N&V, obstructive sx, palpable mass, enlarged lymph nodes, weakness/fatigue, weight loss

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