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13 Cards in this Set
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OOZING feces MEANS ...
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FECAL IMPACTION
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Infrequent passage of dry, hard stools
- Caused by < peristalsis, inactivity, immobility, poor diet, dehydration, surgery, etc |
CONSTIPATION
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difficulty swallowing
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DYSPHAGIA
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- Caused by low fiber diets
- A) sliding – part of esophagus and stomach slide down the diaphragm - B) rolling – fundus and greater curvatures of stomach roll up the diaphragm |
HIATAL HERNIA
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MAJOR cause of anorexia
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depression
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aka xerostomia
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dry mouth
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is a condition of the esophagus (swallowing tube) in which the normal white lining of the esophagus has been replaced by an abnormal red lining called specialized intestinal metaplasia
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Barret's esophagus
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- WAYS TO DEAL w/ esophageal cancer:
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esophagectomy
colon resection gastric pullup |
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- Multiple pouches of intestinal mucosa in the weakened wall of the large bowel
- Caused by chronic constipation, colon atrophy - Low-fiber diets |
diverticular disease
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2nd most common malignancy
- Bloody stools, anorexia, jaundice |
COLON CANCER
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- Types of incontinence
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- A) frequency – gotta go always;
- B) urgency – not able to contain such as when being surprised; bladder is frequently irritated; might be infection or tumor |
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- Usually happens between 50 and 70, usually on blacks, men, and alcoholics
- Alcohol thins the wall of the esophagus; liver becomes enlarge, fluid backs up; outpouchings on the walls of esophagus can rupture; |
ESOPHAGEAL CANCER
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is the name of a pelvic floor exercise
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KAGEL EXERCISES
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