Leik Flashcards
painful swallowing. Pain can be felt in your mouth, throat, or esophagus.
odynophagia
right lower quadrant pain intensified by left lower quadrant abdominal pressure
It is associated with peritoneal irritation and appendicitis.
Rovsing sign
Symptoms of an acute abdomen, such as appendicitis, include extreme tenderness and involuntary guarding at
McBurney’s point
commonly seen in acute pancreatitis. It refers to a yellowish-blue skin color change around the umbilicus
Cullen’s sign
suggestive of acute cholecystitis and gallbladder disease. It is elicited by palpating the subcostal region on the right upper abdomen
Murphy’s sign
is the acute onset of bluish discoloration located on the flank area that is caused by bruising.
Grey-Turner’s sign
precancer (esophageal cancer). Diagnosed by upper endoscopy with biopsy.
Barrett’s esophagus
They test for presence of viral RNA.
PCR tests - are not antibody tests
means that the virus is present.
PCR tests - positive result
can be performed for diagnosing disease such as hepatitis C or Hiv
PCR tests
has highest risk of cirrhosis and liver cancer
Hepatitis C
called the HCV antibody (HCV Ab). .If positive, next step is to order HCV RNA test. If positive, patient has hepatitis C.
Screening test for hepatitis C
