Cholecystitis
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- Acute or chronic
- Inflammation of the gallbladder wall
- cholelithiasis present in 90% of cases, sepsis, salmonella, Yo-yo diet
- Obstruction of cystic duct; stasis of bile, bacterial infection
- RUQ pain, heart burn
- left untreated, gangrene of gall bladder wall with rupture may occur
- percutaneous catheter drainage or endoscopic drainage w/stent
placement
Pancreatic Cancer
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, - smoking, alcohol abuse, high fat diet, excessive salt, nitrates
- Insidious onset, dull epigastric/back pain, jaundice
- 99% mortality rate due to the location of the pancreas
- control pain
Peritonitis
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- Contamination of the peritoneal cavity
- Perforation of visceral organs, ascending infections
- Vasodilation and increased capillary permeability, fluid shifts to third
space
- Septic shock, MSOF, rigid board like abdomen, pain referred to shoulder
or thorax.
- Decreased bowel sounds
Alcoholic hepatitis
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- condition resulting from prolonged use of alcohol, in which the liver is
inflamed; can be fatal
- associated with "binges"
Portal Hypertension
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- Acute or chronic
- Inflammation of the gallbladder wall
- cholelithiasis present in 90% of cases, sepsis, salmonella, Yo-yo diet
- Obstruction of cystic duct; stasis of bile, bacterial infection
- RUQ pain, heart burn
- left untreated, gangrene of gall bladder wall with rupture may occur
- percutaneous catheter drainage or endoscopic drainage w/stent
placement
Pancreatic Cancer
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, - smoking, alcohol abuse, high fat diet, excessive salt, nitrates
- Insidious onset, dull epigastric/back pain, jaundice
- 99% mortality rate due to the location of the pancreas
- control pain
Peritonitis
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- Contamination of the peritoneal cavity
- Perforation of visceral organs, ascending infections
- Vasodilation and increased capillary permeability, fluid shifts to third
space
- Septic shock, MSOF, rigid board like abdomen, pain referred to shoulder
or thorax.
- Decreased bowel sounds
Alcoholic hepatitis
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- condition resulting from prolonged use of alcohol, in which the liver is
inflamed; can be fatal
- associated with "binges"
Portal Hypertension
Give this one a try later!
