Question | Answer |
Acute inflammation of the appendix | Appendicitis |
S/S RLQ pain, N/V, fever, increased WBC's | Appendicitis |
Inflammation of the gallbladder | Cholecystitis |
The 5 F's associated with Cholecystitis | Fair, Fat, Female, Flatulence, Forty |
Symptoms occur after eating fatty foods | Cholecystitis |
Chronic destruction of the liver, followed by formation of fibrous connective & scar tissue | Cirrhosis of the liver |
Fecal matter remains in the colon too long | Constipation |
Treatment of constipation | Fluids, enema, high fiber diet, & exercise |
Causes of constipation | Frequent enemas, low fiber diet, sedentary life style |
Frequent watery stools | Diarrhea |
Treatment of diarrhea | Fluids, eliminate the cause,change the diet |
Pouches form in intestine as mucosal lining pushes through the surrounding muscle | Diverticula |
Inflammation of the diverticula | Diverticulitis |
S/S of diverticulitis | Abdominal pain, irregular BM's, flatus, N/V |
Treatment of diverticulitis | Antibiotics(ATB), pain meds, stool softeners, possible bowel surgery |
Inflammation of the mucus membrane that lines the stomach and intestine | Gastroenteritis |
Causes of Gastroenteritis | Food poisoning, infections and toxins |
Treatment of Gastroenteritis | Rest, increase fluids,severe cases antibiotics |
S/S of Gastroenteritis | N/V/D cramping, fever |
painful, dialated varicose veins of the rectum and/or anus | Hemorrhoids |
Causes of hemorrhoids | Straining to defecate, constipation, pregnancy, decrease liquid intake, prolonged sitting |
S/S hemorrhoids | pain, itching and bleeding |
Treatment of hemorrhoids | high fiber diet, stool softeners, increase fluids, sitz bath, warm moist compresses, some cases hemorrhoidectomy |
Viral inflammation of the liver | Hepatitis |
Transmitted in food or water contaminated by the feces of an infected person | Hepatitis A |
Vaccine is available for these types of Hepatitis | A and B |
S/S of hepatitis | fever, anorexia, N/V, fatigue, clay colored stool , enlarged liver, jaundice |
Treatment of hepatitis | rest, diet high in protein and calories, low in fat. Liver transplant for severe cases |
internal organ pushes through a weakened area or natural opening in a body wall | Hernia |
Stomach protrudes through the abdominal wall into the esophagus | Hiatal hernia |
S/S hiatal hernia | heart burn, stomach distenetion, CP, difficult swallowing, bland diet, small meals, surgery |
Inflammation of the pancreas | Pancreatitis |
Pancreatic enzymes begin to digest the pancreas itself | Pancreatitis |
Causes of pancreatitis | excessive alcohol abuse, gallstones blocking common bile duct, or unknown |
S/S of Pancreatitis | Abdominal pain, N/V, diaphoresis, and jaundice |
Treatment of pancreatitis | Analgesics, cholecystectomy, nutritional support |
Peritonitis | inflammation of the abdominal peritoneal cavity |
Causes of peritonitis | rupture in the intestines, gallbladder or appendix |
S/S of peritonitis | abdominal pain and distention, fever, N/V |
Treatment for peritonitis | Antibiotics, possible surgery |
Opening on the lining of the digestive tract | ulcer |
Cause of ulcers of the digestive tract | H.pylori bacteria |
Ulcer treatment | Antibiotics, Pepto-Bismol,possible surgery |
Severe inflammation of the colon, | Ulcerative colitis |
Cause of ulcerative colitis | Stress, food allergy, autoimmune reaction |
S/S ulcerative colitis | Diarrhea containing blood, mucus and pus, weight loss, abdominal pain, anemia and anorexia |
Treatment of colitis | reduce stress, proper nutrition, possible surgery-colostomy |
The following s/s : N/V/D fever, fatigue, anorexia, jaundice could be what diseases? | Hepatitis A , B or C |