Signs and Symptoms of Digestive Disorder

Question 1

Anorexia

Answer 1

absence of appetite..Bulimia-binge/purge

Question 2

Ascites

Answer 2

edema of the abdomen–sign of end stage liver disease

Question 3

Borborygmus

Answer 3

noises your digestive system makes as it digests food/moves it around

Question 4

Constipation

Answer 4

hardening/backup of stool due to dehydration/ lack fiber in diet

Question 5

Dehydration

Answer 5

lack of water in body

Question 6

Diarrhea

Answer 6

excessive flow of feces. Lack of water uptake from large intestine

Question 7

Dyspepsia

Answer 7

difficulty digestion/indigestion

Question 8

Dysphagia

Answer 8

difficulty swallowing

Question 9

Emesis

Answer 9

vomiting

Question 10

Eructation

Answer 10

burping

Question 11

Flatus/Flatulance

Answer 11

passing gas

Question 12

Halitosis

Answer 12

bad breath

Question 13

Hematemesis

Answer 13

vomiting blood

Question 14

Hematochezia

Answer 14

defecation of blood (fresh) LGI: ¨ocult¨ blood is digested blood (UGI)

Question 15

Jaundice

Answer 15

yellow pigmentation of skin due to cirrhosis of liver

Question 16

Nausea

Answer 16

feeling before vomiting

Question 17

Regurgitation

Answer 17

return of swallowed food from the stomach

Question 18

Ulcer

Answer 18

erosion of mucosal membrane anywhere along the digestive tract

Question 19

Appendicitis

Answer 19

inflammation of appendix…LRQ: laparoscopic appendectomy

Question 20

Celiac Disease

Answer 20

Gluten Allergy

Question 21

Cholecystitis

Answer 21

inflammation of the gallbladder

Question 22

Cholelithiasis

Answer 22

presence of stones in gallbladder

Question 23

Cirrhosis

Answer 23

This is a scarring of the liver usu due to 2 things ~ alcohol & hepatitis

Question 24

Colon Cancer

Answer 24

hard to treat, no way to screen, only colonoscopy, fast-growing, must have colonoscopy required at age 50, earlier if genetic

Question 25

Crohn´s Disease

Answer 25

Autoimmune condition that is inflammation in digestive tract

Question 26

Dental Carries

Answer 26

cavities

Question 27

Enteritis

Answer 27

sm. Intestine inflammation

Question 28

Esophageal Varices

Answer 28

veins that supply the esophagus rupture b/c of Cirrhosis

Question 29

Gastroenteritis

Answer 29

stomach and small intestine inflammation

Question 30

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Answer 30

heartburn or pyrosis

Question 31

Hepatitis (know which ones are acute/chronic)

Answer 31

viral infection; blood borne; B/C

Question 32

Hiatal Hernia

Answer 32

stomach rupture through diaphargm

Question 33

Ileus

Answer 33

obstruction on sm or lg Intestine

Question 34

Intestinal Adhesions

Answer 34

type of obstruction; reason for Ileus

Question 35

Intussusception

Answer 35

type of obstruction; reason for Ileus

Question 36

Volvulus

Answer 36

twisting of the intestines causing blockage

Question 37

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Answer 37

autoimmune; pt switches from diarrhea to constipation and back

Question 38

Peptic Ulcer

Answer 38

ulcer in stomach

Question 39

Periodontal Disease

Answer 39

gingivitis on steroids

Question 40

Abdominal Ultrasound

Answer 40

sound waves

Question 41

Barium Enema; Lower Gastrointestinal (LGI) series

Answer 41

chalky substance that is injected through rectum to lower GI, then an x-ray taken

Question 42

Computerized Tomography (CT)

Answer 42

high powered xray

Question 43

Endoscopy

Answer 43

viewing of UGI

Question 44

Fluoroscopy

Answer 44

lives xray

Question 45

Acid Blocker

Answer 45

Pepcid AC; over the counter meds

Question 46

Antibiotic

Answer 46

self-explanatory

Question 47

Antiemetic

Answer 47

anti-nausea

Question 48

Bariatric Surgery

Answer 48

obesity surgery; lap band; gastric bypass

Question 49

Laxative

Answer 49

loosen stool to help with constipation

Question 50

Surgery (general)

Answer 50

does laparoscopic ¨-ectomy´s¨