Hepabiliary system, Digestion & Interventions Flashcards
masceration
chewing food to begin the digestion process
common dietry requirements for patients with gi or throat cancer
endoscopy because food gets stuck, perastalysis wont be effective.
piloric spingster
the neck of the stomach to stop food returning back up the GI tract
reasons for stomach ulcars
weakening in the stomach muscle
hpilori bug
patients with NJ tubes, why do they have NJ and not NG
gastric pacemaker issues
stomach ulcars
LD patients
what is the role of the liver
produces bile
breaks down toxins
hormones/enzyme production.
hepatocytes
Main function is due to mitochondrea they can synthesise and metabolise almost every fat, protein and lipid in the body.
Galbladder function
To drain waste products from the liver into the duodenum
To help in digestion with the controlled release of bile
Gallstones types
cholestrol stones- cant be seen on x-ray
bilirubem stones
symptoms of gallstones
right uper quadrant abdominal pain
nausea and vomiting
jaudance
dehydration
Gallstones risk factors
fat
forty
fertile
female
treatments of gallstones
symptom management- anti-emetics, pain control (buscopan, dyplophenic) IV fluids ryles tube- drains gallbladder Surgery ERCP/MRCP
cirrhosis causes and symptoms
When cells dammage and die- scar tissue
alcohol excess
hep B and C
HBV
Jaunance
Ascites
Easy bruising
pancreatitis
inflamation of the pancrease
causes of pancreatitis
IGETSMASHED Idopathic gallstones ethanol abuse trauma steroids mumps auto immune scorpion stings hypercalcemia EPRC drugs
