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49 Cards in this Set
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Aphasia
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unable to swallow
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Dysphasia
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difficulty swallowing
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Ascites
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accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
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Borborygmus
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audible abdominal sound produced by hyperactive intestinal peristalsis (stomach growling)
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Chyme
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acidic, liquified mass
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Defecation
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elimination of feces
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Emesis
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vomit
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Eructation
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producing gas from the stomach (belching)
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Diarrhea
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frequent passage of loose, watery stools
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Flatus
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excessive gas in the stomach or intestines
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Gavage
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feeding via NG tube
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Lavage
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washing out of a body cavity or organ
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Hematemesis
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vomiting blood
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Stomatitis
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inflammatory condition of the mouth
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Meconium
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material that collects in the fetus's intestines & forms the first stools
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Melena
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abnormal black tarry stool that has distinct odor & contains digested blood
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Hematochezia
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passage of RBCs thru the rectum
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GERD
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backflow of stomach contents into the esophagus
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Guaic Test
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test performed on feces for detecting occult blood in the intestinal tract
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Halitosis
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bad breath
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Hemorrhoid
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varicosity in the lower rectum or anus
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Mastication
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chewing
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Peristalsis
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coordinated, rhythmic contraction of smooth muscle that forces food thru the digestive tract
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Paralytic Ileus
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decrease or absence of peristalsis
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Peritonitis
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inflammation of the peritoneum
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Steatorrhea
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abnormal amounts of fat in the feces
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Constipation
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difficulty, incomplete, or infrequent stool passage
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Encopresis
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fecal holding with constipation & fecal soiling
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Fecal impaction
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accumulation of hardened feces in rectum or sigmoid colon the individual can’t move
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Hernia
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protrusion or projection of an organ thru an abnormal opening in the muscle wall
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Intussuception
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prolapse of one bowel segment into the lumen of another segment
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Volvulus
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twisting of the bowel onto itself, causing intestinal obstruction
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Bulk Forming Laxatives
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Fibercon, Citrucel, Metamucil
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Surfactant laxatives
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Magnesium Citrate, MOM, Sodium phosphate
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Irritant or stimulant cathartics
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Castor Oil, Cascara, Senokot, Black Draught, Dulcolax, Doxidan Feen-a-mint
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Lubricant laxatives
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mineral oil, oil retention enemas
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Other laxatives
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Cephulac, (Lactulose) Sorbitol, GoLytely
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Stoma
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a surgically created artificial opening of an internal organ on the surface of the body
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Ileostomy
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surgical formation of an opening of the ileum onto the surface of the abdomen, thru which fecal matter is emptied
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Colostomy
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surgical creation of an artificial anus on the abdomen wall by incising the colon & drawing it out to the surface
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Loop Colostomy
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a type of temporary colostomy performed as part of the surgical treatment for repair of some colon disease
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Double Barrel Colostomy
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bowel is surgically severed & the two ends are brought out onto the abdomen
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Ileoanal reservoir
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a pouch for collecting feces is created from the end of the small intestines & attached to the anus to serve as a rectum
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Primary Function of GI system
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Ingestion, Digestion, Absorption
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Secondary Function of GI system
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Storage and excretion
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Effluent
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a liquid, gas, or solid emission
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Enema
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the instillation of a solution into the rectum for cleansing or therapeutic purposes
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Fiber
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the indigestible residue in the diet that provides the bulk of fecal material
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Bowel Incontinence
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inability to control passage of feces from the anus
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