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16 Cards in this Set
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group of nerve fibers located on the surface of the 4th ventricle of the brain that, when stimulated, results in vomiting |
chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) |
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causing vomiting |
emetongenic |
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failure of the body to remove stomach contents normally |
gastric stasis |
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reflux or backup of gastric contents into the esophagus |
GERD (gastoesophageal reflux dx) |
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stomach bacterium that causes peptic ulcer also know as H.pylori |
Helicobacteria pylori |
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stomach acid that aids in digestion |
hydrpchloric acid (HCI) |
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characterized by excessive secretion of a substance |
hypersecretory |
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unpleasant and uncomfortable feeling in the stomach, sometimes followed by vomiting |
Nausea |
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feeling of a spinning or rotational motion; dizziness |
vertigo |
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spasmodic ejection of stomach contents through the mouth |
vomiting |
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drugs that work against flatus (gas) |
antiflatulants |
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hardened fecal material that is difficult to pass |
constipation |
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loose, watery stool |
diarrhea |
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fullness of epigastric discomfort |
dyspepsia |
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inflammation of the bowel (crohns and ulcerative colitis) |
inflammatory bowel disease (IBS) |
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watery stool leakage around a hard fecal impaction |
obstipation |
