Nutrition & Anus, Rectum, Prostate Flashcards
What is a fissure
A painful longitudinal tear in the superficial mucosa at the anal margin. Pain with passing stool is described as passing “shards of glass”. May have bright red blood in the stool.
What are hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids results from increased pressure: with straining at stool, chronic constipation, pregnancy, obesity, or a low fiber diet.
Common flabby papules that are varicosed vein
What is perianal pruritus
Intense itching and burning in the perineum
Teach to avoid scented soap, prepared chemical wipes, tight under clothing.
What is fecal impaction
A complete colon blockage by hard, desiccated in movable stool.
What is abscess?
A localized cavity of pus from infected anorectal gland.
What is a rectal polyp?
A protruding growth from the rectal mucous membrane.
What is carcinoma or colorectal cancer?
Malignant neoplasm in the colon or rectum is asymptomatic thus routine imaging by colonoscopy is crucial
A growing lesion has an irregular Colliflower shape, is fixed, and is stone hard
What is BPH?
Urinary frequency, urgency, hesitancy, straining to urinate, weak stream
A symmetric nontender enlargement, commonly occurs in males beginning in the middle years
What are the vulnerable groups for under nutrition
Infants
Children
Pregnant women
Recent immigrants
Low income
Aging adults
Hospitalized individuals
How does being under nutrition effect health
Impaired growth and development
Delayed wound healing
Lowered resistance to infection
What is metabolic syndrome
A cluster of conditions that increase the risk of heart disease
How is metabolic syndrome diagnosed
When a person has 3 out of 5 biomarkers of cardiac risk
What are the biomarkers for metabolic syndrome
High blood glucose
High blood pressure
High lipid profile
Large waist size
Low HDL levels
What is rectal prolapse
The complete rectal mucous membrane protrude through the anus, appearing as a moist red doughnut with radiating lines
