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What is the Third leading cancer type?
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Cancer of the bowels
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to prevent cancer avoid what type of diet?
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fats, red meats, fried, and bbq foods
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What exams are done to screen for cancer of the bowels?
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fecal occult blood and digital rectal exam
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Colon cancer usually begins as a ______ and spred by these 3 ways.
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polyp
direct extension lymph and blood seeding |
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what to look for as signs of cancer?
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change in bowl habits,
bloody stool, fullness, pain, fatigue, obstruction, gassy, crampy distension. |
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Tests that detect cancer
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cbs, fecal occult, radiographics, live scan, colonoscopy, sigmoid oscopy
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3 things that determine staging of cancer?
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Depth of invasion of tumor
lymph nodes signs of mastasticis |
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Hemicoletomy is what?
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cutting tumor out
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abdominoperineal resection is what?
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invasive, extensive, removal "clean out"
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what would you hear for bowel sounds if there is an obstruction?
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hyperactive to diminished
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swollen veins do to intrabdominal pressure, straining, pregnancy and obesity
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herrorrhoids
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Good management/prevention to prevent hemorrhoids
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hygiene, sitz baths, tucks, fluids hi fiber
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interference with intestianl ability to absorb nutrients
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malabsorption
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Bile salt, enzyme deficiency are signs of what?>
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malabsorption
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bacteria that interferes with intestianl ability to absorb results in what?
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malabsorption
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changes in intestinal mucosa result in what?
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malabsorption
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appendix is attatched to what?
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cecum
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causes of appendicitis are what?
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obstruction
ulceration of mucosa |
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where does the pain start with appendicitis?
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preiumbilical then moves to lower right quadrent
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the site of pain associated with appendicitus is also called what?
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mcburneys
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rebound tenxderness is found when checking for what?
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appendicitis
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leukocytes are what? when appendicitis is suspected?
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mildly hi
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inflamation of the stomach , intestinal tract, especially small bowels.
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gastroenteritis
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how is gastroenteritis transmitted?
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fecal/oral
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types of gastroenteritis are
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Viral
bacterial parasitic |
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e-coli, campylobacter, shigellosis are what type of gastroenteritis?
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bacterial
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how to manage gastroenteritis
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fluids, rest bowel, antibiotics, antidiarrheals, hand washing
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what ethnicity is 5x as likely to develope Chronic inflammatory bowel disease?
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jewish, european descent.
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inflammatory bowel disease is more common in rural or urban areas?
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urban
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more superficial, continous inflammation limited to colon and rectum
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ulcerative colitis
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with ulcerative colits, mucosa is what?
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red with edematous lesions
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Bloody diarrhea, pain cramping, anorexia are common signs associated with what?
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ulcerative colitis
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Toxic Megacolon is very common with what disease?
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COLITIS
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What IS TOXIC MEGACOLON
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PARALYZED BOWEL
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complications that can arise from colitus are:
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hemorrhage,
hypovolemia, perforation fistulas |
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medication management for Colitis includes:
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salicylate compunds
corticosteroids immunosuppressives, anti diarrheals |
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management for colitis includes
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medications, diet , surgery
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What is gastritis?
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Inflammation of gastric mucosa
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What are signs (manifestations) of Gastritis?
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pain, gas, N&V, reflux, fullness, belching, indigestion, possible diarrhea
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How is pernicious anemia (associated with gastritis)controled?
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Vit B-12 shots
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elderly hae pernicious Anemai due to?
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thinned stomach mucosa and atrophy
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loss of the intrinsic factor that aids in absorption of Vitamine b-12 leads to what?
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pernicious Anemia
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Management for gastritis include
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medication
diet stress reduction surgery |
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A diet for Gastritis is as follows
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bLAND, SMALL MEALS
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what type of meds are used with Gastritis?
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Antacids, H2 receptors, mucosa barriers, antibacterials, b12
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Post op problems with Gastritis are?
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ulcerations
hemorrhage, reflux, distention, fistulas, pyloric obstruction |
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Nursing interventions for Gastritis include
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monitor for complications
ng tub placement comfort small frequent meals |
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Complications with Peptic ulcer disease
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Bleeding, perforation, obstruction
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sudden, sharp pain in mid-epigastric area could be what?
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perforation r/t peptic ulcer disease
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obstruction of the pyloric r/t Peptic ulcer disease are because of what?
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scarring, edema and inflammation
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management for pt with peptic ulcers include what labs?
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i and o, hct, hgb, cbc
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Common meds used with peptic ulcer disease include?
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antiinfective, prilosec, prevacid, zantac, carafate
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Diet involved with Peptic Ulcer disease is as followed?
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limit irritating foods, no bed time snacks
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Common surgical procedures involved with peptic ulcers disease are?
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Gastroenterrostomy,
Vagotomy, Gastrectomy anterectomy |
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in a pt with peptic ulcer disease, a vagotomy surgery is required to do what?
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eliminate gastric acid secreting cells
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in a pt with peptic ulcer disease, a gastrectomy is performed by doing what>
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remove part of the stomach (billroth i or ii, or total
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A patient with peptic ulcer disease is in need of an antrectomy. What does this operation do?
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removes antrum the curved part of the stomach
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post op concerns with a patient with peptic ulcer disease include:
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Nutrition
dumping syndrome |
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common after billroth ii, happens half hour after eating meals, pt gets dizzy, tacy, sweating syncope, fullness, distention, cramping this is a sign of what?
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dumping syndrome
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post op concerns related to nutrition with peptic ulcer disease include DEFICIENCIES IN THESE?
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VIT B 12, FOLIC ACID,AND CALCIUM ABSORPTION DEFICIENCEIS
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increase protein and fat and decrease carbs, no liquid with meals and lay down on left side
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post op concerns with peptic ulcer disease
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disorder of GI motility related to diet and lifestyle
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IBD
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Pickled fods, smoking, alcohol, familial, hpyloric infection are risk factors for?
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Gastric Cancer
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predisposition, tumor marker
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familial
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High fats, fresh fruit, gas producing foods, alcohol, analgesics use, stress, lactose intolerant are risk factors for?
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IBD
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management of IBD are
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client education,
diet changes medications stress management |
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medications for ibd
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anti laxative, prevacid, nexium, reglan
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weakness in abdominal wall through which a segment of bowel or other abdominal structure protrudes through
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Hernia
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this hernia occures in elderly men due to weakness of muscles
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inguinal
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This hernia occures in obese or pregnant woman
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femoral
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this type of hernia occure in obese or pregnant woman and babies at birth
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unbilical hernia
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this type of hernia occurs after surgeries
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incisional
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three classification of hernias are
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Reducible
irreducible strangulated |
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Reducible hernai is one that ?
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can be pushed back in with use of a binder or with gental pressure
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irreducible hernia is one that
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cant be pushed back in, could become ischemic and turn into a strangulated hernia
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this type of hernia requires a surgical emergency,
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strangulated hernia
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assessment for a hernia is to do what?
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look for a bulge, if no bowel sounds could have obstruction or strangulation
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Colorectal cancer risks include"
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genetics, age, diet , ibd
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to reduce risk for colorectal cancer you should change your diet by?
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reducing fats, fried foods, red meat
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symptoms of cancer of the colon include?
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changes in bowel habits
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partial or complete impairment of intestinal flow, common to the small bowel especially the ileum
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intestinal obstruction
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mechanical causes of intestianl obstruction include
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tumors, adhesions, hernia, fecal impaction and cancer, telesscoping
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nonmechanical causes of intestinal obstruction are?
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toxin, bacteria, neurogenic (paralytic ileus)
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vascular causes of intestinal obstruction are>
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occlusion to celiac, mesenteric areteries, ischemia sets in this is serious
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Assessment of abdomial pain is typically the higher the obstruction the_______ the pain
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more sever
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localized pain in the abdomin means
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it is bad and could be strangulation
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generalized pain in the abdomen could be sign of what?
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bowel obstruction and not as bad as if it was locallized
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clear vomit means what?
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pyloric
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if you vomit up bile and mucous it is a problem where?
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small bowel
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If you vomit up orange.brown and it smells like feces you may have what>
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ileus obstruction along with bacteria invasion, Poor prognosis
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altered bowel sounds heard with an obstrucion are like this?
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hyperactive up until obstruction then they diminish
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swollen and distended veins in the rectal area
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hemorrhoids
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management of hemorrhoids include?
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hygiene, sitz bath , tucks
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a good diet for hemorrhoids is what>?
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increased fluids and high fiber
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surgical management for hemorrhoids include freezing and is no longer done is called what>?
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cryosurgery
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topical meds used for hemorrhoids are
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lidocanine, nupercainal,
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if itching and inflamation is present with hemorrhoids, the health care provider perscribes what?
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steroid such as hydrocortisone.
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interference with intestinal ability to absorb nutrients is called
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malabsorption syndrome
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signs of malabsorption syndrom include
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fatty stools, bloating gas brusing, bone pain.
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bile salt and enzyme deficiencey bacteria changes in intestinal mucosa, altered lymphatic vascular circulation are all causes for what?
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malabsorption syndromes
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a diet that should be avoided with malabsorption syndrom include
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WHEAT BARLEY GLUTEN
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malabsorption syndrome is more common in what type of individual?
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female
fair, fat, forty |
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if you see gray stooks and dark uring that is foamy during an assessment, this could mean what?
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malabsorption syndrome
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malabsorption syndrome diagnostics would be?
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liver function
cbc serum/urin amylase abd untrasound, chalangiography |
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inflammation of pancreas due to activation of pancreatic enzymes that destroy the pancreas
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Acute pancreatitis
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what is the main function of the gall bladder?
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store bile
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inflammation of the panrewas dut to activation of pancreatic enzymes thatdestroy the pancreas (autodigestion)
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Acute pancreatitis
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what are some causes of acute pancreatitis?
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gallstone obstrucion
excessive alcohol trama, tumors metabolic, renal , gi complications viral , drug toxicity |