Acute Abdominal Inflammatory Disorders
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| show | *Bulk forming *Emollient (Lubricants & softeners) *Hyperosmotic *Saline *Stimulant
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| What laxatives are used in Tx of acute constipation? | show 🗑
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| What laxatives are used in Tx of chronic constipation? | show 🗑
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| show | *Hyperosmotic *Saline *Stimulant *(HS2)
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| How do bulk forming laxatives work? | show 🗑
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| show | *Constipation (Acute & Chronic) *IBS *DIVERTICULITIS
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| show | *Chronic constipation *Bowel prep
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| show | increases fecal h20 content, bowel distention, increased peristalsis>>evacuation
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| show | draws h2o into the colon to increase stool mass, stretch musculature causing increased peristalsis and producing watery stools
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| show | *Constipation *Bowel prep
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| show | causes peristalsis via intestinal nerve stimulation ; act on colon by reducing H2o and electrolyte absorption increasing H2o and ions into the intestine
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| What are Stimulant Laxatives indicated for? | show 🗑
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| What are the general side effects of laxatives? | show 🗑
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| What are the general contraindications for laxatives? | show 🗑
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| ALL laxative tablets should be taken how and with what? | show 🗑
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| show | A healthy, high-fiber diet and increased fluid intake
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| What can long term use of laxatives lead to? | show 🗑
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| What is appendicitis? | show 🗑
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| Who is appendicitis most common in? | show 🗑
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| show | Occurs when the opening of the appendix becomes obstructed
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| What is the name of the location where abdominal pain from appendicits generalizes? | show 🗑
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| show | *Vomiting *Low-grade fever (99° to 102° F) *Elevated white blood cell count *Abdominal pain/rebound tenderness at McBurneys point *Rigid abdomen *Decreased or absent bowel sounds
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| show | Analgesics may mask symptoms
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| What is Diverticulosis? | show 🗑
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| show | the inflammation or infection of one or more diverticula
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| What may diverticulosis be the result of? | show 🗑
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| show | the lumen of the colon narrows and may become obstructed
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| show | Septicemia and septic shock
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| What will the PT experience if intestinal obstruction from diverticulosis occurs? | show 🗑
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| What is the test of choice to diagnose diverticulitis? | show 🗑
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| show | Colonoscopy
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| What diagnostic test should NOT be performed on a PT with diverticulitis and why? | show 🗑
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| show | if obstruction, perforation, abscesses or hemorrhage occur
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| What is Peritonitis? | show 🗑
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| What characterizes peritonitis? | show 🗑
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| What position should the PT with peritonitis be placed in and why? | show 🗑
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