GRCC AD 155 Unit III Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What conditions lead to muscle weakness that causes hiatal hernia? | aging, trauma, obesity, pregnancy, surgery |
What causes increased intraabdominal pressure that leads to hiatal hernia? | Straining, lifting heavy objects, congenital weakness, coughing and vomiting. |
Male or female more prone in developing a hiatal hernia? | women |
what are symptoms of Hiatal hernia | heart burn, regurgitation, dysphagia, atypical chest pain, sore throat, hoarseness, water brash (hypersalivation), odynophagia. |
How are Hiatal hernia's diagnosed? | Using UGI & endoscopy |
If they do UGI to determine if there is a hiatal hernia? | They drink chalky liquid contrast |
What happens with endoscopy to determine if there is a hiatal hernia? | visualize esophogus and do a biopsy if necessary. |
How do you treat hiatal hernia? | Same as gerd: meds, diet, lifestyle modifications, nissen fudiplications. |
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