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Adult Health Ch. 5

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Leukoplakia   White, firmly attached patch on the mouth or tongue mucosa; nonsloughing lesions  
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Lekoplakia occurs frequently in...   Men 50-70 years old  
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Carcinoma of the esophagus   Malignant epithelial neoplasm that has been diagnosed as a squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma  
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Carcinoma of the esoophagus occur mostly...   55-70 years old  
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Most common symptom of carcinoma of the esophagus   Progressive dysphagia  
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Esophagogastrectomy   Resection of a lower esophageal section with a proximal portion of the stomach; anastomosis of remaining pats of the esophagus and stomach  
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Esophagogastrostomy   Resection of a portion of the esophagus with anstomosis to the stomach  
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Esophagoenterostomy   Resection of the esophagus and anastomosis to a portion of the colon  
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Gastrostomy   Insertion of a catheter into the stomach and suture to the abdominal wall  
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Endoscopy   Direct visualization of the upper GI tract by a long, fiberoptic flexible scope; can also remove polyps, coagulate sources of active bleeding and perform scleropathy  
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Endoscopy enables evaluation of...   Esophagus, stomach, and duodenum  
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Upper GI series   Consists of a series of radiographs of the lower esophagus, stomach, and duodenum using barium sulfate as contrast  
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Upper GI patients   Should be NPO after midnight before the study and should not smoke  
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Peptic Ulcers   Ulcerations of the mucous membrane or deeper structures of the GI tract  
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Peptic ulcers result from   Acid and pepsin imbalances  
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Stomach surface mucosa is renewed   About every 3 days  
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Most common site of a gastric ulcer   Distal half of the stomach  
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Carcinoma of the esophagus diagnostic test   Barium swallow with fluoroscopy and endoscopy  
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Occult blood tests also called   Guiac, hemoccult, hematest  
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Peptic ulcers most commonly occur   In the stomach and duodenum  
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Common age for peptic ulcers   Between 25 and 50  
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Achalasia   Also called cardiospasm; abnormal condition with the inability of the cardiac sphincter to relax  
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Achalasia is more prevalent   Between 20 and 50  
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Primary symptom of achalasia   Dysphagia; patient has sensation of food sticking in the lower esophagus  
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Diagnostics of achalasia   Radiography, manometry, and esophagoscopy  
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Bernstein test   Esophageal funtion stuy  
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Bernstein test   An acid-perfusion test to reproduce symptoms of esophageal reflux by instillation of hydrochloric acid into the esophagus  
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Bernstein test nursing interventions   Avoid sedating patient, NPO for 8 hours and withhold medications that may interfere with acid production  
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Candidiasis   Infection caused by candida  
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Candida   Fungal organism present in the mucous membranes of the mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina  
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Candidiasis also called   Thrush or moniliasis  
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Candidiasis appears   Bluish white "milk curd" membranous lesions on the mucous membranes of the mouth, tongue and larynx  
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Antacids   Neutralize or reduce the acidity of stomach contents  
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Histamine receptor blockers   Decrease acid secretions by blocking histamine receptors  
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Proton pump inhibitors   Antisecretory agents that inhibit secretion of gastrin by parietal cells of the stomach  
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Mucosal healing agent   Accelerates ulcer healing by forming an ulcer-adherant complex that covers the ulcer and protects it  
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Antisecretory and cytoprotective agent   Inhibits acid secretion and protects gastric mucosa  
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Histamine receptor blockers usually end in...   -dine  
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Proton pump inhibitors usually end in...   -azole  
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Antisecretory agent   Cytotec  
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Ulcerative colitis area of involvement   Mucosa or submucosa of the colon  
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Ulcerative colitis characteristics of stools   Blood present, no fat, 15-20 stools per day  
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GERD   Backflow of stomach acid up into the esophagus  
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GERD thought to be caused   When the LES is weakened or experiences prolonged relaxation  
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Pyrosis   Heart burn  
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Odynophagia   Painful swallowing  
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GERD diagnostic   24 hour pH monitoring using specially designed probes  
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GERD medications   Anatacids, histamine receptor blockers, proton pump inhibitors  
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Fundoplication   Surgical procedure to strengthen the sphincter  
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The most common site for gastric ulcers   Distal half of the stomach  
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Achalasia   cardiospasm  
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Shock   Tachycardia and hypotension  
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