Pancreatitis
This quadrant pain is a clinical manifestation of pancreatitis.
What is LUQ or epigastric pain that radiates to the back?
This kind peritonitis is caused by the spread of bacteria from the blood
What is primary peritonitis?
This is most often associated with obstruction from stones or sludge that can occur from prolonged immobility, fasting, prolonged PN, or diabetes.
What is cholecystitis?
This type of medication would need to be given 6-8 hours before surgery if the appendix has ruptured to help prevent sepsis.
What are antibiotics?
This term refers to the black, tarry stools that occur from an upper GI source.
What is Melena?
As a result of the metabolic complications, this needs to be monitored frequently.
What are glucose levels?
This kind of peritonitis is caused by secondary processes such as organ perforation, trauma, or leakage from the GI system
What is secondary peritonitis?
This quadrant pain is a clinical manifestation of cholecystitis.
What is RUQ pain?
This is the immediate surgery used with appendicitis used to immediately avoid rupture.
What is an appendectomy?
This classification of GI bleeds is when it occurs when greater than 1500 mL blood loss or 25% intravascular volume. When this occurs, the nurse should monitor for s/s of shock.
What is a massive GI bleed?
This complication of acute pancreatitis results from extensive necrosis and is essential to an infected pseudocyst that may rupture or perforate.
What is a pancreatic abscess?
This is the most common manifestation of peritonitis. Other manifestations include rebound tenderness, muscular rigidity, and spasms from peritoneal irritation.
What is abdominal pain?
This is the most common disorder of the biliary system resulting from stones in the gallbladder
What is cholelithiasis?
This is the persistent pain that people with appendicitis feel in the right lower quadrant.
What is McBurney’s point?
This is the first line of management to be completed within 24 hours to determine the appropriate treatment or need for surgery.
What is endoscopic therapy?
This is bruising around the flanks that is synonymous with pancreatitis.
What is Grey Turner’s sign?
This positing is used with peritonitis to help provide analgesia and provide pain relief.
What is knee flexed positioning?
This is the gold standard for cholecystitis in which the removal of gallbladder through 1 to 4 puncture holes.
What is a laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
This type of care occurs after the surgery and includes general post-op care, early ambulance, IV antibiotics (if ruptured), and advancement of diet as tolerated.
What is postoperative care in an appendectomy?
This is a complication from GI bleeds that have signs and symptoms of tachycardia, weak pulse, hypotension, cool extremities, prolonged capillary refill, and apprehension.
What is shock?
This is bruising around the umbilicus/belly button that is synonymous with pancreatitis.
What is Cullen’s sign?
This is the dietary status that is used with peritonitis.
What is NPO status and NG tube?
This kind of medication is used to decrease GI secretions and counteract smooth muscle spasms.
What are anticholinergics?
For this age group, manifestations of appendicitis are different as they may feel less pain, only have a slight fever, and have right iliac fossa discomfort.
What are the older adult manifestations?
This is part of emergency management in which two large bore IV must be inserted to administer IV fluids, PPI’s, and blood”
What is “obtain IV access”?