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a protrusion of internal body organs through the muscular wall
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1 What is a hemorrhoid? What is a hernia?
What are some nursing
3 What is a single barrel colostomy? 4 interventions related to
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Terms in this set (82)
a protrusion of internal body
organs through the muscular
What is a hernia?
wall
1. umbilicus- common in children and obesity
What are some common
2. groin (inguinal)- more common in males
sites where hernias are
3. hiatal (epigastric)- opening of diaphragm (where
found?
esophagus passes through)
1. lifting heavy objects
What are common risk
2. chronic coughs
factors associated with
3. straining to void or defecating (CONSTIPATION)
hernias?
4. sneezing
1. REDUCIBLE= protruding organ can e returned to
its proper place by pressing on organ
2. IRREDUCIBLE= protruding organ is tightly
What are the three hernia wedged outside of the cavity and cannot be pushed
classifications? back through the opening
3. STRANGULATED= protruding part is not
replaceable and its blood supply is cut off
completely
-"lump" or local swelling at the site especially with
umbilical/ inguinal/ femoral
-pain occurs when peritoneum becomes irritated or
with incarcerated and strangulated
What are some
-possible intestinal obstruction if intestine becomes
complications related to
blocked by incarcerated hernia
hernias?
-hiatal hernia: more GI symptoms
a. heart burn
b. regurgitation
c. dysphagia
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-Herniorrhaphy
-Out patient- procedure last
What kind of surgery is
about 30 minutes
done to remove a
-Few complications
hernia?
-Conventional, Tension free
mesh technique, Laparoscopic
varicosities of the veins of the
rectum
What is a hemorrhoid?
-Hemorrhoids develop when the supporting tissues
What is the of the anal cushions disintegrate or deteriorate.
pathophysiology of -Hemorrhoids are therefore the pathological term
hemorrhoids? to describe the abnormal downward displacement
of the anal cushions causing venous dilatation.
1. local pain and itching
2. bleeding with defecation
What are s/s of
3. swelling can be significant- when not inflamed
hemorrhoids?
(50% of people have flat pieces of tissue by the age
of 50)
1. constipation and straining
What are some
2. prolonged sitting or standing
predisposing causes of
3. pregnancy due to pelvic congestion and during
hemorrhoids?
labor
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Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study with Learn
a protrusion of internal body organs through the muscular wall
Give this one a try later!
1 What is a hemorrhoid? What is a hernia?
What are some nursing
3 What is a single barrel colostomy? 4 interventions related to
hemorrhoids?
Don't know?
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,11/9/24, 10:14 PM 2024 update |Med Surg- GASTROINTESTINAL|2024-2025 RECENT UPDATE|COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIF…
Terms in this set (82)
a protrusion of internal body
organs through the muscular
What is a hernia?
wall
1. umbilicus- common in children and obesity
What are some common
2. groin (inguinal)- more common in males
sites where hernias are
3. hiatal (epigastric)- opening of diaphragm (where
found?
esophagus passes through)
1. lifting heavy objects
What are common risk
2. chronic coughs
factors associated with
3. straining to void or defecating (CONSTIPATION)
hernias?
4. sneezing
1. REDUCIBLE= protruding organ can e returned to
its proper place by pressing on organ
2. IRREDUCIBLE= protruding organ is tightly
What are the three hernia wedged outside of the cavity and cannot be pushed
classifications? back through the opening
3. STRANGULATED= protruding part is not
replaceable and its blood supply is cut off
completely
-"lump" or local swelling at the site especially with
umbilical/ inguinal/ femoral
-pain occurs when peritoneum becomes irritated or
with incarcerated and strangulated
What are some
-possible intestinal obstruction if intestine becomes
complications related to
blocked by incarcerated hernia
hernias?
-hiatal hernia: more GI symptoms
a. heart burn
b. regurgitation
c. dysphagia
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-Herniorrhaphy
-Out patient- procedure last
What kind of surgery is
about 30 minutes
done to remove a
-Few complications
hernia?
-Conventional, Tension free
mesh technique, Laparoscopic
varicosities of the veins of the
rectum
What is a hemorrhoid?
-Hemorrhoids develop when the supporting tissues
What is the of the anal cushions disintegrate or deteriorate.
pathophysiology of -Hemorrhoids are therefore the pathological term
hemorrhoids? to describe the abnormal downward displacement
of the anal cushions causing venous dilatation.
1. local pain and itching
2. bleeding with defecation
What are s/s of
3. swelling can be significant- when not inflamed
hemorrhoids?
(50% of people have flat pieces of tissue by the age
of 50)
1. constipation and straining
What are some
2. prolonged sitting or standing
predisposing causes of
3. pregnancy due to pelvic congestion and during
hemorrhoids?
labor
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