L 19 GI Disorders

Question 1

Hemorrhage

Answer 1

Anemia

Question 2

Perforation

Answer 2

Peritonitis

Question 3

Decreased Muscosal Function

Answer 3

Malabsorption

Question 4

Decreased Bacterial containment

Answer 4

Sepsis

Question 5

Hemorrhage above the stomach

Answer 5

Frank Hematemesis

Question 6

Hemorrhage into the stomach with partial digestion of blood

Answer 6

coffee ground vomit

Question 7

Hemorrhage in the intestine with blood mixing into the stools

Answer 7

fecal occult blood

Question 8

Hemorrhage in the rectum

Answer 8

red blood coating stools

Question 9

Parotitis cause

Answer 9

bacterial & viral infections = mumps

ppl w/ bad oral hygiene

Question 10

Parotitis seen frequently in?

Answer 10

children, HIV + pt

Question 11

Dysphagia symptoms?

Answer 11

gastroesophageal reflux symptoms

cough, gag when swallow
drooling
heartburn recurrent 
hoarseness
regurgitation 
weight loss

Question 12

What causes Achalasia?

Answer 12

smooth muscle fibers don’t relax

spinchter remains closed

Question 13

Esophageal diverticulum S/S?

Answer 13

retain food
gurgling
belching
cough
bad breath
esophagitis
ulceration

Question 14

Diffuse Esophageal Spasm S/S?

Answer 14

chest pain during exam

diverticula form

Question 15

Myasthenia Gravis cause?

Answer 15

loss of Ace receptors in NMJ

lower amplitude end plate potential

Question 16

Myasthenia Gravis S/S?

Answer 16

ptosis
diplopia
muscle weakness
double vision
chewing, swallow difficulty
breathing problems

Question 17

Scleroderma cause?

Answer 17

excessive collagen in skin, internal organs

heart kidney GI Lungs

Question 18

Scleroderma S/S?

Answer 18

polyarthritis
raynaud’s
stone facies