Intro to GI

Question 1

Difficulty swallowing and/or chewing

Answer 1

Dysphagia

Question 2

Hypersalivation, excess saliva production

Answer 2

Ptyalism

Question 3

Expulsion of material from pharynx or esophagus

Answer 3

Regurgitation

Question 4

Forceful expulsion of stomach contents through the mouth

Answer 4

Vomiting

Question 5

Blood in vomitus

Answer 5

Hematemesis

Question 6

bowel sounds (rumble, growl, gurgle)

Answer 6

Borborygmi

Question 7

loose or liquid bowel movement

Answer 7

Diarrhea

Question 8

Presence of excess fat in stools

Answer 8

Steatorrhea

Question 9

Pale, gray to tan feces associated with biliary disease

Answer 9

Acholic feces

Question 10

Black, tarry feces associated with upper GIT bleeding. Black color is from hemoglobin digestion

Answer 10

Melena

Question 11

Straining to defecate

Answer 11

Tenesmus

Question 12

Frank blood in or around stool

Answer 12

Hematochezia

Question 13

Infrequent or difficult to pass stools

Answer 13

Constipation

Question 14

Severe or complete (inability to pass stools) constipation

Answer 14

Obstipation

Question 15

Painful defecation

Answer 15

Dyschezia

Question 16

Vomiting or Regurgitation?:

Abdominal contractions are present in which?

Answer 16

Vomiting

Question 17

Vomiting or Regurgitation?:

Sphincters actively open/relax in which?

Answer 17

Vomiting

Question 18

Vomiting or Regurgitation?:

Bile can be present in which?

Answer 18

Vomiting

Question 19

Vomiting or Regurgitation?:

Prodromal nausea and/or retching is present in which?

Answer 19

Vomiting

Question 20

Vomiting or Regurgitation?:

Only undigested food and/or liquid or mucous

Answer 20

Regurgitation

Question 21

Small Bowel or Large Bowel Diarrhea?:

Marked increase in frequency

Answer 21

Large bowel

Question 22

Small Bowel or Large Bowel Diarrhea?:

Increased volume of feces

Answer 22

Small bowel

Question 23

Small Bowel or Large Bowel Diarrhea?:

Urgency and tenesmus

Answer 23

Large bowel

Question 24

Small Bowel or Large Bowel Diarrhea?:

Mucous in feces

Answer 24

Large bowel

Question 25

Small Bowel or Large Bowel Diarrhea?:

Hematochezia

Answer 25

Large bowel

Question 26

Small Bowel or Large Bowel Diarrhea?:

Melena possible

Answer 26

Small bowel

Question 27

Small Bowel or Large Bowel Diarrhea?:

Steatorrhea (with malabsorption)

Answer 27

Small bowel