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ESPN LSIII GASTRO
ESPN LSIII GASTRO VOCAB
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ACHALASIA = VOCAB GASTRO | abnormal condition inability of a muscle, particularly cardiac sphincter of stomach to relax. |
| ADHESIONS = VOCAB GASTRO | fibrous tissue bands that hold parts together that are normally separated |
| ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE VOCAB GASTRO | Increase in obstructive disorders of biliary tract, hepatic tumors, cirrhosis |
| AMMONIA (serum) = VOCAB GASTRO | Increase liver dysfunction |
| ANTICHOLINERGICS= VOCAB GASTRO | an agent that blocks parasympathetic nerve impulses |
| ANASTAMOSIS = VOCAB GASTRO | The connection of normally separate parts or spaces so they intercommunicate. An anastomosis may be naturally occurring or artificially constructed, & be created during the process of embryonic development or by surgery, trauma or pathological means |
| ASCITIES= VOCAB GASTRO | accumulation of fluid in peritoneal cavity |
| ASTERIXIS= VOCAB GASTRO | hand flapping tremor |
| AUTODIGESTION= VOCAB GASTRO | abnormal destruction of tissues by activated digestive enzymes |
| BILIRUBIN = VOACB GASTRO | Yellow pigment in bile derived from hemoglobin in broken down RBC’s |
| BORORYGMI= VOCAB GASTRO | loud, splashing, noise in stomach – bowels – gurgling sound from air moving through liquid contents of intestines |
| CECUM= VOCAB GASTRO | 1st part of large intestines – dead end portion adjacent to ileum |
| CHYME= VOCAB GASTRO | partially digested food that is mashed into paste like consistency in stomach. |
| COLONOSCOPY= VOCAB GASTRO | endoscopic study of colon |
| COLOSTOMY = GASTRO VOCAB | opening of a portion of the colon through the abdominal wall to its skin surface |
| CULLEN’S SIGN= GASTRO VOCAB | bluish discoloration around the umbilicus do to intraperitoneal hemorrhage |
| DYSPEPSIA= GASTRO VOCAB | heartburn indigestion |
| FECTOR HEPATICUS= GASTRO VOCAB | stench, or offensive odor. fetor hepa´ticus the peculiar odor of the breath characteristic of hepatic disease ??? |
| FULMINANT= GASTRO VOCAB | rapid, severe, uncontrolled progess of a disease or infection |
| GASTRIN= GASTRO VOCAB | hormone secreted by G cells of gastric mucosa when food enters stomach. Stimulates secretion of gastric juice. |
| GASTROSCOPY= GASTRO VOCAB | insert endoscopic instrument through esophagus into stomach & upper portion of small intestine to visualize mucosal lining. |
| GAVAGE= GASTRO VOCAB | instilling something into stomach |
| GLUCAGON= GASTRO VOCAB | A hormone produced in the pancreas that raises the level of glucose in the blood. An injectable form of glucagon, which can be bought in a drug store, is sometimes used to treat insulin shock. |
| GLUCONEOGENESIS= GASTRO VOCAB | The formation of glucose, especially by the liver, from noncarbohydrate sources, such as amino acids. Also called glyconeogenesis. |
| HEMATEMESIS= GASTRO VOCAB | The vomiting of blood. |
| HEPATIC FLEXURE= GASTRO VOCAB | the bend of the colon at the juncture of its ascending and transverse portions. Also called right colic flexure |
| HEPATOTOXIC= GASTRO VOCAB | toxic to the liver |
| HERNIATION= GASTRO VOCAB | rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes |
| H. PYLORI= GASTRO VOCAB | A gram negative rod-shaped bacterium that lives in the tissues of the stomach and causes inflammation of the stomach lining. |
| ICTERA= GASTRO VOCAB | Icterus is synonymous with jaundice. They are one and the same thing. |
| ILEOCECAL VALVE= GASTRO VOCAB | valve between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestine; prevents material from flowing back from the large to the small intestine |
| INTRINSIC FACTOR= GASTRO VOCAB | a substance produced by the mucosa of the stomach and intestines that is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12; "lack of intrinsic factor can result in pernicious anemia" |
| KUPFFER CELLS= | large, stellate or pyramidal, intensely phagocytic cells lining the walls of the hepatic sinusoids and forming part of the reticuloendothelial system. |
| LAVAGE= GASTRO VOCAB | a washing, especially of a hollow organ such as the stomach or lower bowel, with repeated injections of water. |
| MELENA= GASTRO VOCAB | Stools or vomit stained black by blood pigment or dark blood products. |
| PARACENTESIS GASTRO VOCAB | The removal of fluid from a body cavity using a needle, trocar, cannula, or other hollow instrument. A paracentesis may be diagnostic or therapeutic as. |
| PEPSIN= GASTRO VOCAB | the proteolytic enzyme of gastric juice which catalyzes the hydrolysis of native or denatured proteins to form a mixture of polypeptides; it is formed from pepsinogen in the presence of acid or, tautocatalytically, in the presence of pepsin |
| PERISTALSIS= GASTRO VOCAB | The rippling motion of muscles in the digestive tract. In the stomach, this motion mixes food with gastric juices, turning it into a thin liquid. |
| PERNICIOUS ANEMIA=GASTRO VOCAB | A blood disorder caused by inadequate vitamin B12 in the blood. Patients who have this disorder do not produce the substance in the stomach that allows the body to absorb vitamin B12. This substance is called intrinsic factor (IF). |
| PORTAL VEIN = GASTRO VOCAB | A lg vein carries blood from the stomach and the intestines to liver. It is formed by the union of the splenic and superior mesenteric veins. It conveys venous blood to the liver for detox. before the blood returned to the circul. via the hepa.veins. |
| POST PRANDIAL= GASTRO VOCAB | After mealtime. |
| PROSTAGLANDINS= GASTRO VOCAB | One of a number of hormone-like substances that participate in a wide range of body functions,such as the contraction &relaxation of smooth muscle, the dilation and constriction of blood vessels, control of blood pressure, and modulation of inflammation |
| PYLORIC SPHINCTOR= GASTRO VOCAB | A ring of smooth muscle fibers around the opening of the stomach into the duodenum. |
| PYLOROPLASTY= GASTRO VOCAB | Pyloroplasty elective surg proc in which the lower port of the stom, pylorus, is cut and resutured,relax the musc & widen the open into the intest. Pyloroplasty tx for high-risk pts for gastric or peptic ulcer dx. duodenum has eaten away stomach acid & |
| SCLEROTHERAPY= GASTRO VOCAB | the injection of irritating chemicals into vascular spaces or body to harden, fill or destroy |
| SIGMOIDOSCOPY= GASTRO VOCAB | endoscopic visual of sigmoid colon using sigmoidscope |
| SPHINCTER OF ODDI GASTRO VOCAB | A contracted region at the opening of the common bile duct into the duodenum at the papilla of vater |
| SPLENIC FLEXURE GASTRO VOCAB | where the transverse colon becomes the descending colon |
| STEATORRHEA GASTRO VOCAB | excessive fat in feces |
| TAMPONADE GASTRO VOCAB | A life-threatening situation in which there is such a large amount of fluid (usually blood) inside the pericardial sac around the heart that it interferes with the performance of the heart. |
| TRANSAMINASE STUDIES GASTRO VOCAB | study of liver enzymes |
| TURNER’S SIGN GASTRO VOCAB | Clinical medicine Local discoloration of the inguinal skin occasionally seen in acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis |
| VAGOTOMY GASTRO VOCAB | the surgical cutting of the vagus nerve to reduce acid secretion in the stomach |
| VARICIES= GASTRO VOCAB GASTRO VOCAB | A type of varicose vein that develops in veins in the linings of the esophagus and upper stomach when these veins fill with blood and swell due to an increase in blood pressure in the portal veins |
| VILLA= GASTRO VOCAB | a small projection from a mucous membrane, particularly those found in the intestines |
| **KNOW THIS Carafate | Gastric protective agentr, adheres to ulcers site SE = constipation, hypophosphatemia Nurse indication = take on empty stomach, avoid antacids, separate from other drugs by 2 hours |
| **Know this Lactulose | hyperosmotic laxtose, ammonia detox, decreases serum ammoniaas it moves through stool SE: loss of potassium, gas cramping, Monitor frequent and consistency of stools, monitor bowel sounds |
| *Know this Lomotil | Anti diarrheal,Deccrease peristalisis and decrease stool, SE dreowsy, constipation, dry mouth, urinary retention, avoid alcohol, no driving, can be habit forming, no use with c diff |
| **Know this Corticosteroids | mild to moderate crohns, SE thromboembolism, peptic ulceration |
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