RISK FACTORS
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
NURSING IMPLICATIONS
LABS/DIAGNOSTICS
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
100
Woman over 40 years, age, estrogen therapy, rapid weight loss, pt with cirrhosis, hemolysis, and infections of the biliary tract is at higher risk for this
WHAT IS GALLSTONES (CHOLELITHIASIS)
100
This happens around the upper right quadrant and radiates to the back
What is pain
100
THIS SHOULD BE DECREASED IN USE/ OR ABSTINENCE SHOULD BE PRACTICED
What is ALCOHOL
100
THIS ENZYME IS SEEN ELEVATED IN PANCREATITIS
What is AMYLASE?
100
THE FUNCTION OF THIS ORGAN IS TO BREAK DOWN BILE AND STORE IT
What is THE GALLBLADDER
200
PROLONGED USE OF ALCOHOL CAUSES THIS
What is PANCREATITIS
200
This should be monitored for hygenic purposes as the patient may be NPO on an NG tube feed
What is Oral care
200
THIS Pancreatic enzyme becomes activated causing self digestion and damage to the tissue
What is TRYPSIN
200
AN ACCUMULATION OF BILE SALTS AND CHOLESTEROL CAUSES THIS
What is CHOLELITHIASIS
300
This chronic disease that is usually diagnosed in childhood, causes mucus plugs in organs including the pancreas, causing gallstones
What is Cystic Fibrosis
300
severe or dull nagging upper abdominal & back pain, Significant weight loss, Malabsorption frequent, frothy and foul smelling stools, calcium stones, hyperglycemia
What ARE SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC PANCREATITIS
300
This should be monitored as the pancreas has endocrine and exocrine functions and may be effected
What is blood glucose/assess for Diabetes
300
OPENING AND DRAINING OF GALLSTONES
What is CHOLECYSTOSTOMY
300
CHOLESTEROL AND PIGMENT MADE OF CALCIUM
What ARE THE TWO TYPES OF GALLSTONES
400
This can cause an increase of the serum triglycerides level, increase of serum cholesterol and fasting glucose levels with use, leading to gallstones
What is oral contraceptives
400
abdominal distension, tenderness and abrupt pain in the upper right abdomen especially with fried or fatty foods, fever and biliary colic, palpable abdominal mass, Jaundice, dark urine and greyish or clayed colored stool
What ARE SYMPTOMS OF CHOLELITHIASIS
400
This system is effected because of fluid loss/electrolyte imbalance, therefore could cause an emergency
What is Cardiovascular system
400
THE REMOVAL OF THE GALLBLADDER THROUGH AN ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURE IS CALLED THIS
What is CHOLECYSTECTOMY
400
This causes hypersecretion of protein in pancreatic cell resulting in protein plugs and calculi within the pancreatic ducts
What IS CHRONIC ALCOHOLISM RELATED TO PANCREATITIS
500
When you have this disease, your body usually has increased triglycerides in the bloodstream which can lead to gallstones
What is Diabetes
500
The patient should receive education regarding this as they may need to change habits around this.
What is Diet and Nutrition
500
This is reversible this is not reversible
What is acute pancreatitis what is chronic pancreatitis