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29 Cards in this Set
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inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)?
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condition of the small or large intestine involving inflammation acute or chronic in nature
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appendicitis?
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acute inflammation of the vermiform appendix
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McBurney's point?
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area in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen where the pain associated with appendicitis is localized
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perforation?
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rupture
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rebound tenderness?
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severe pain occuring after pressure applied to an area is released
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laparoscopy?
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minimally invasive procedure involving inserting a small endoscope through small incisions made near the umbilicus
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laparotomy?
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procedure involving inserting instruments through a large abdominal incision
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appendectomy?
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removal of the appendix
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peritonitis?
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acute inflammation of the visceral/parietal peritoneum and endothelial lining of the abdominal cavity
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septicemia?
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bacterial invasion of the blood
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primary peritonitis?
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acute bacterial infection from contamination of the peritoneum through the vascular system
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secondary peritonitis?
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bacterial invasion from an acute abdominal disorder
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gastroenteritis?
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increase in the frequency and water content of stools or vomiting as a result of inflammation of the mucous membranes of the stomach and intestinal tract
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ulcerative colitis?
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chronic inflammation of the mucosal lining of the colon or rectum
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tenesmus?
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uncontrollable straining
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refractory disease?
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disease that does not respond to any other type of therapy
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ostomate?
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a client with an ostomy
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effluent?
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drainage
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toxic megacolon?
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enlarged colon caused by antidiarrheal medications...it's characterized by:
enlarged colon fever leukocytosis tachycardia distended abdomen tender abdomen |
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steatorrhea?
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fatty diarrheal stools
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enterovesical fistula?
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abnormal passage connecting two organs or cavities
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diverticulosis?
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presence of numerous abnormal pouchlike herniations (diverticula) in the wall of the intestine
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diverticulitis?
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inflammation of one or more diverticula
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anorectal abscess?
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localized induration and fluctuance caused by inflammation of the soft tissue near the rectum or anus
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dyspareunia?
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painful intercourse
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fistulotomy?
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surgical procedure to repair a fistula
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parasites?
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organisms that grow, feed, and are sheltered on or in a different organism while contributing nothing to the survival of the host
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helminths?
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wormlike animals
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botulism?
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paralytic disease resulting from ingestion of a toxin in food contaminated with Clostridium botulinium
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