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ADULT HEALTH TEST gi

Nursing Care of Clients with Gallbladder, Liver, and Pancreatic Disorders

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Alcoholic cirrhosis Laënnec's cirrhosis) The end result of alcoholic liver disease.
Ascites The accumulation of plasma-rich fluid in the abdominal cavity.
Balloon tamponade The application of pressure to stop esophageal bleeding using an inflatable balloon
Cholecystectomy Removal of the gallbladder.
Cholecystitis Inflammation of the gallbladder, usually associated with stones in the cystic or common bile duct.
Cholelithiasis formation of stones (calculi) within the gallbladder or biliary duct system.
Chronic hepatitis Chronic infection of the liver.
Chronic infection of the liver. Chronic infection of the liver.
Endoscopic sclerosis Injection of a sclerosing agent into dilated esophageal varices using an endoscopic technique
Esophageal varices Enlarged, thin-walled veins that form in the submucosa of the esophagus.
Fulminant hepatitis Hepatitis with a rapid and severe onset and course.
Gastric lavage Irrigation of the stomach with large quantities of normal saline.
Hematochezia Bright blood in the stool.
Hepatic encephalopathy Altered consciousness, mentation, and motor function affecting cirrhotic clients.
mentation, Mental activity; thinking: “The heartless hip analysis of crime is . . . a part of my life and my mentation” (Scott Turow).
Hepatitis Inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a virus; may be acute or chronic.
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy Removal of the gallbladder using an endoscope.
iver transplantation Surgical implantation of a donor liver
Pancreatitis Inflammation of the pancreas.
Paracentesis Aspiration of fluid from the peritoneal cavity.
peritoneal The serous membrane that lines the walls of the abdominal cavity and folds inward to enclose the viscera.
Portal hypertension Elevated pressure in the portal venous system that causes rerouting of blood to adjoining lower pressure vessels.
Splenomegaly Enlargement of the spleen.
Steatorrhea Fatty, frothy, foul-smelling stools
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