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Nursing
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Health Care
Professional
01/21/2009

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Term

Regurgitation

Dysphagia

Dyspepsia

Wheezing at night

Definition
GERDS
Term
Water Brash
Painful swallowing
Pharyngitis
Dental caries
Globus
Pyrosis
Definition
GERDS
Term
Heartburn Regurgitation Chestpain Dysphagia Belching
Definition
Sliding Hiatal Hernia
Term

Breathlessness after eating 

Feeling like suffocating

Chestpain seems like angina

Symptoms when in recumbent position

Definition
Paraesophageal Hernias
Term

Anorexia

Nausea and vomiting

Hematemesis

Dyspepsia

Rapid onset of epigastric pain

Definition
Acute Gastritis
Term

Anorexia

Intolerance of fatty and spicy foods

Epigastric pain relieved by food

Pernicious Anemia

Definition
Chronic Gastritis
Term

Perforation

Hemorrhage

Intractable disease

Pyloric obstruction

Definition

Complication of ulcers

Term

Dizziness

Faintness

Sensation of fulness

Weakness

Palpitations

Cramping pain

Diarrhea

Increased blood glucose

Definition
Dumping syndrome
Term

Defecation irregular

Hardened Stool

Decrease in volume

Retention of stool

Definition
Constipation
Term

Headache

Indigestion

Pain and pressure

Incomplete emptying 

Borborygomus

Definition
Constipation
Term

Alteration of bowel patterns

Constipation

Diarrhea

Abd.pain precipated after eating

Relieved by defeaction

 

Definition
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Term

Vomitting 

Anorexia 

Abdominal pain

Rectal bleeding 

Diarrhea

Weight loss

Definition
Ulcerative Colitis
Term

Fever

Anemia

Rebound Tenderness RLQ

10-20 liguid stools/day

Intermittent tenesmus

Hypocalceima

Definition
Ulcerative Colitis
Term
Constipation
Definition
Borborygmus
Small-volume stool
Indigestion
Pain and pressure
Decreased appetite
Straining at stool
              Headache
Incomplete emptying  
Abdominal distention 
Hard, dry stool Fatigue
Term
Diarrhea
Definition
 
3 to 30 stools per day 
chronic after 2 weeks 
Increased frequency & fluid content
abdominal cramps
distention
borborygmus
anorexia
thirst
painful spasmodic contractions of the anus
tenesmus
Term
 
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Definition
 
abdominal pain relieved by defecation or change in stool
Abdominal Distention
Sensation of incomplete emptying
Mucus in stools
Term
 
Ulcerative Colitis
Definition
 
diarrhea
abdominal pain
intermittent tenesmus
rectal bleeding
anorexia
weight loss 
fever
vomiting
10 - 20 liquid stools/day
Hypocalcemia and anemia
RLQ
rebound tenderness
Term
 
Crohn’s Disease
Definition
 
abdominal pain & diarrhea
unrelieved by defecation
weight loss
malnutrition
secondary anemia
Term
 
Diverticulitis
Definition
 
bowel irregular and intervals of diarrhea
 abrupt onset of crampy LLQ abd. pain
 nausea and anorexia
 bloating or abdominal distention
 low-grade fever
Term
 
Adult celiac disease
Definition
 
weight loss
 diarrhea
 bloating
 anemia
 steatorrhea
Term
 
Lactose intolerance
Definition
 
diarrhea
 abdominal cramping
(after ingestion of milk
or milk products)
Term
 
APPENDICITIS
Definition
 
Generalized or upper abdominal pain that
  localizes to the RLQ
Low-grade fever
Nausea, sometimes vomiting
Loss of appetite
Tenderness at McBurney’s point
Rebound tenderness
Positive Rovsing’s sign
Increased WBC
Term
 
Peritonitis
Definition
 
Diffuse abdominal pain that becomes constant, localized,and more intense near the site of the inflammation. 
Abdomen becomes extremely tender and distended and rigid. 
Rebound tenderness and paralytic ileus may occur.
Nausea, vomiting and diminished peristalsis may occur.
Elevated temperature and pulse rate
Elevated WBC
Term
 
Small Bowel Obstruction
Definition
crampy pain that is wavelike and colicky patient may pass blood and mucus, but no BM or flatus fecal vomiting abdominal distention shock dehydration
Term
Hemorroids(External)
Definition
 
external: severe pain from inflammation and
edema, thrombosis, itching.
Term
Hemorroids(Internal)
Definition
 
bright-red bleeding with defecation,
not usually painful until they bleed or become
prolapsed
Term
 
Parasitic intestinal infection
Definition
 
intermittent diarrhea, lasting months to
years, may contain mucus or blood, lower abdominal
cramping, flatulence
Term
 
Trichinosis
Definition
 
when large numbers have been ingested,
abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, serous diarrhea.
Term
 
Anal fistulas
Definition
 
Pus or stool may leak constantly
from the cutaneous opening.
Possible passage of flatus or feces from the
vagina or bladder.
Term
 
Anorectal abscess:
Definition
 
Foul smelling pus and pain. 
Swelling redness and tenderness if superficial. 
Deeper abscess may result in toxic symptoms, lower
abdominal pain, and fever.
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