sx 2 Flashcards
episodes of cramping or aching abdominal pain relieved by defecation, change in bowel habits w/predominant diarrhea or constipation or alternation, bloating, abdominal distention, tenesmus, gastroesophageal reflux, nausea, feeling of lump in throat
irritable bowel syndrome
abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, weakness, profuse sweating, fever, distention, abdominal tenderness, septicemia, shock, death
peritonitis
painless, rectal pain, itching, protrusion, bleeding after defecation, mucous discharge from rectum, feeling of incomplete defecation, difficulty cleaning anal area, painful anal lump
hemorrhoids
loss of appetite, weight loss, nausea, vomiting, indigestion, abdominal distention, edema, bleed and bruise easily, frequent nosebleeds, jaundice, skin dry and pruritus, small red spidery marks on face and body, testicular atrophy, gynecomastia, loss of chest hair, impaired memory, confusion, drowsiness, hepatic failure, death
cirrhosis of liver
asymptomatic, abnormal findings on blood and urine tests, abrupt onset of headache, anorexia, malaise, fever, nausea, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice, yellowing of sclera of eyes, abdominal discomfort, myalgia, liver enlargement
viral hepatitis
asymptomatic, sx of liver disease, upper abdominal pain, weight loss, early satiety, palpable abdominal mass, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, jaundice, thrombocytopenia, elevated bilirubin, low albumin, electrolyte abnormalities, elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein
cancer of liver (HCC)
asymptomatic, colicky pain/biliary colic, pain in RUQ radiation to right upper back scapula, nausea, vomiting, severe pain, flatulence, clay-colored stools, jaundice, transient elevations of bilirubin/line phosphate/AST/ALT
cholelithiasis (gallstones)
acute colicky pain, pain in URQ and radiates to right lower scapular region, nausea, vomiting, guarding of URQ muscles, shallow respirations, fever, jaundice, clay-colored stools, dark urine, pruritus, peritonitis, resolve spontaneously
cholecystitis
sudden onset of severe abdominal pain radiating to back, nausea, vomiting, epigastric pain worsened by waking or lying supine but better sitting and leaning forward, diaphoretic, tachycardic, shallow rapid respirations, low BP, increased body temp, tender abdomen gen in upper quadrants, no guarding and rigidity, reduced bowel sounds, mild jaundice
acute and chronic pancreatitis
abdominal pain, weight loss, jaundice, nausea, vomiting, acholic stools, steatorrhea, ascites, abdominal tenderness, palpable gallbladder, glucose intolerance, weakness, fatigue, diarrhea, elevated bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase concentrations
pancreatic cancer
emaciation, obestiy, loss of energy, diarrhea, drastic weight change, skin lesions, loss of hair, poor nails, generalized edema, delayed healing, greasy stools, muscle wasting, enlarged glands, hepatomegaly, abnormal blood and urine tests
malnutrition
irritability, loss of hair, anorexia, enlargement of liver and spleen, jaundice, skin changes, psychiatric disorder, increased pressure in brain, tinnitus, pruritus, swelling of optic nerve, abnormal bone growth
vitamin a toxicity
calcificatino of soft tissue, poor appetite, weakness, kidney damage, excessive thirst and urination, mental changes
vitamin D toxicity
dyspnea, flushing, cardiovascular complications, RBC hemolysis, jaundice, brain damage
vitamin K toxicity
nausea, diarrhea, acidification of urine,, flushing, hyperglycemia, liver damage, photosensitivity, peripheral nerve dmage
vitamin C toxicity
abdominal discomfort, bloating with gas, abnormal bowel movements, chronic diarrhea, yellowish gray greasy looking stools, weight loss, anemia, SOB, sx of vitamin and mineral deficiency
malabsorption syndrome
weight loss, anorexia, abdominal cramping, diarrhea, flatulence, abdominal distention, intestinal bleeding, weakness, muscle wasting, dermatitis herpetiformis, large pale greasy foul-smelling stool, malnutrition and malabsorption
celiac disease (gluten enteropathy)
rumbling stomach, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea with abdominal pain, cramps, malaise, fever, dehydration
food poisoning
thinning hair, poor wound healing, dental changes, amenorrhea, cold intolerance, constipation, bloating, abdominal distress, hyperactivity, hypotensive, bradycardia, hypothermia, feelings of sadness, insomnia, purging
anorexia nervosa
compulsive exercise, swollen salivary glands, broken blood vessels in eye
bulimia
nasal congestion and discharge, sore throat, hoarseness, sneezing, watery eyes, coughing, headache, slight fever, chills, discharge is greenish yellow and thick
common cold (upper respiratory tract infection)
headache over one or both eyes especially after waking up, pain and tenderness above eyes intensifies when bending down, pain in cheeks and upper teeth, drainage thick greenish yellow mucopurulent liquid
sinusitis
sore throat w/dryness, burning sensation, sensation of lump in throat, chills, fever, dysphonia, dysphagia, cervical lymphadenopathy, red and swollen mucosa of pharynx with or w/o tonsillar exudate
pharyngitis
neck mass, nasal obstruction w/epistaxis, serous otitis media, headache, hearing loss, tinnitus pain, impaired function of cranial nerves
nasopharyngeal carcinoma