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Nausea and Vomiting Flashcards

1
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Retching

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Labored rhythmic respiratory activity that precedes emesis

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Labored rhythmic respiratory activity that precedes emesis

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Retching

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Regurgitation

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Gentle expulsion of gastric contents in absence of nausea and abdominal diaphragmatic muscular contraction

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Gentle expulsion of gastric contents in absence of nausea and muscular contraction

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Regurgitation

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Rumination

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Regurgitation, Rechewing and Reswallowing food from the stomach

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Regurgitation, Rechewing and Reswallowing food from the stomach

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Rumination

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7
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2 Intraperitoneal DDX for nausea and vomiting

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Small bowel obstruction

Gastroparesis

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8
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3 Extraperitoneal DDX for nausea and vomiting

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Labyrinthine Disease
Intracerebral Disorders
Psychiatric illness

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9
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2 Medication/Metabolic DDX for nausea and vomiting

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Medications

Pregnancy

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10
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What causes Small Bowel Obstructions?

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Adhesions

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What is the physical exam finding with a Small Bowel Obstruction?

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High pitched tinkling bowel sounds

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12
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High pitched tinkling bowel sounds can indicate?

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Small Bowel Obstruction

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13
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An Abdominal X-ray can diagnose a small bowel obstruction. How is it treated?

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Nasogastric Tube to suction

– Possibly surgery

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14
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Gastroparesis

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Delayed gastric emptying

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15
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Delayed gastric emptying

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Gastroparesis

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16
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What 2 endocrine disorders can cause Gastroparesis?

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Diabetes Mellitus

Hypothyroidism

17
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If Diabetes Mellitus is causing Gastroparesis, what can prevent the Gastroparesis?

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Controlling blood glucose

18
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Important findings in the history for Gastroparesis?

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Intermittent postprandial fullness, early satiety

Nausea and vomiting after eating

19
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Physical exam finding with Gastroparesis?

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Decreased bowel sounds

20
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What study is used to diagnose Gastroparesis?

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Gastric emptying study

21
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With a Gastric Emptying Study, what meal should the patient eat?

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Low-fat solid meal like eggs

22
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An Abnormal Gastric Emptying Study results

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60% retention after 2 hours OR

> 10% retention after 4 hours

23
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Labyrinthine Disease

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Inner ear or CN 8 dysfunction

Meniere Disease

24
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Intracerebral Disorders

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Mass

Subarachnoid hemorrhage

25
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Psychiatric illnesses causing nausea and vomiting are diseases of?

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