Patho
sudden onset of abdominal pain
What is acute abdomen?
yacking/vomiting/upchucking/spew
What is emesis?
when you drink to much fun juice and the liver doesn't like it
What is cirrhosis?
a hallow pouch located beneath the liver that acts as a reservoir for bile
What is the gallbladder?
foreign material such as blood, pus, bile, pancreatic juice or amniotic fluid that can cause irritation of the peritoneum
What is peritonitis?
black tarry stools containing blood
What is Melena?
a tear between esophagus and stomach causing sever bleeding and potentially death
What is a mallory-weiss tear?
the three sections of the small intestine
What is the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum?
paralysis of the muscular contractions that normally propel material through the intestines
something that blocks the outlet of the gallbladder
What are Gallstones?
a hole through the wall of the stomach
What is perforation?
this organ is located in the abdomen but has no digestive system function
What is the spleen?
weakened areas in the muscle walls of the intestine that have small inflamed pockets
What is diverticulitis?
vomiting blood
What us hematemesis?
the protective layer for the stomach and duodenum becomes eroded and starts eating itself
What is peptic ulcer disease (PUD)?
What secrets from the pancreas?
What is insulin, glucagon, and digestive juices?
inflammation of the gallbladder
What is cholecystitis?
condition in which the sphincter between the esophagus and stomach opens allowing stomach acid to move up the esophagus
What is GERD(gastro esophageal reflux disease)?
most peptic ulcers are the result of infection of the stomach with (blank)
What is helicobacter pylori bacteria?
a classic symptom of appendicitis is...
What is rebound tenderness?