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18 Cards in this Set
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Three causes of kidney enlargement
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hydronephrosis
cysts tumors |
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Bilateral enlargement of the kidneys may suggest?
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polycistic disease
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how does chronic and acute pancreatities differ?
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Chronic has fibrosis while acute is only inflammation
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what would be symptoms of decreased pancreatic function
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diarrhea with fatty stools(steatorrhea) and diabetes mellitus
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what's the most likely cause of epigastric or RUQ pain; may radiate to right scapula and shoulder, persistent pain, N/V, restlessness
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Biliary colic- caused by obstruction of the cystic duct of CBD
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what do these symptoms suggest?
Periumbilical or upper ab pain, vomiting of bile and mucus or fecal material; obstipation |
High mechanical intestinal obstruction
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this abdominal organ pain may be relieved by leaning forward
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pancreatitis
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a disorder of alternating diarrhea and constipation
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irratable bowel syndrome
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Chrohn's disease typically involves this region
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terminal ileum or proximal colon
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malabsoption syndromes can be caused by?
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pancreatic insufficiency
bile salt deficiency bacterial overgrowth |
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this is an inflammation of the mucosa and submucosa of the rectum and colon with ulceration
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ulcerative colitis- oftern contains blood
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S/Sx of peritonitis
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abdominal pain, tenderness, constipation, vomiting and moderate fever, decreased bowel sounds
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when can you have increased bowel sounds
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darrhea or early intestinal obstruction
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when would you hear dereased bowel sounds
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adynamic ileus and peritonitis
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what does a hepatic bruit suggest/
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carcinoma of the liver or alcoholic hepatitis
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S/Sx of acute salpingitis
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bilateral tenderness above the inguinal ligaments, rebound terderness and rigidity may be present
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where are gastric ulcers most common
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at the lesser or greater curvatures of the stomach
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where are peptic ulcers most common
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duodenum
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