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GI emergencies - pa
Paramedicn
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Small intestine | 90% of all absorption occurs here |
| Mallory weiss | Act of vomiting ( stomach/ esophagus tears ) |
| Hepatitis b/c/d | Higher risk among IV drug users/ prohibited Blood-blood contact |
| Portal vein | Transports venous blood from GI tract directly to the liver for processing of nutrients that have been absorbed |
| Esophageal varices | Amount of pressure with in the blood vessels surround the esophagus S/s : serve dysphagia , vomiting of right red blood, hypotenion and signs of shock |