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Gastroenterology

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Most common cause for hematemesis? peptic ulcer rupture
Most common cause for hematochezia? diverticulosis/diverticulitis rupture
At least how many mL of blood needs to sit in the stomach and pass through the rest of the GI system to come out as melena? at least 150mL
how much pressure does it take for a food bolus to go through the lower esophageal sphincter into the stomach? 20-30cmH2O; this is why drinking fluid when something is stuck in the esophagus usually works
the most common place for obstructions and blockages of the GI tract and where most nutrients is absorbed ileum of the small intestine
how much fluid need to be in the abdomen before noticeable change is evident 4-6L
what is the hallmark sign of acute abdominal emergency pain
3 classifications of pain visceral, somatic, referred
6 major causes of upper GI bleed peptic ulcer disease, gastritis, variceal rupture, Mallory Weiss tear, esophagitis, duodenitis
what is Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and what does it cause its excess pumping of stomach acid that causes peptic ulcers
disease described as idiopathic inflammatory bowel disorder and is recurrent with bloody diarrhea or stool containing mucus ulcerative colitis
disease described as idiopathic inflammatory bowel disorder that can occur anywhere from mouth to rectum; worsened progression of ulcerative colitis Crohn's disease
EMS most commonly called for crohn's patients due to what? dislodgement of their colostomy bag, pain, or infection around it
four most frequent causes of bowel obstruction hernias, intussusception, volvulus, adhesions
Acute most common surgical emergency in field appendicitis
most common cause of aortic aneurysm uncontrolled hypertension
disease that cuases upper abdominal pain after eating and when lying down, stinky/oily stool pancreatitis
4 categories of pancreatitis metabolic (alcohol, most common), mechanical, vascular, infectious
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