Pathophysiology – Exam 2 Study Guide Fall 2020 Module 4

=Pathophysiology – Exam 2 Study Guide Fall 2020 Module 4 o Clinical manifestations – appendicitis  Appendicitis Inflammation of the vermiform appendix  Periumbilical pain, RLQ pain (“McBurney’s point”) (classic, but may be anywhere), nausea, vomiting, fever, diarrhea, RLQ tenderness, systemic signs of inflammation.  o Clinical manifestations – cholecystitis  Acute: inflammation of gallbladder wall  Chronic: inflammation of the gallbladder wall attributed to persistent low-grade irritation from gallstones or recurrent attacks of acute cholecystitis  Severe pain, nausea, vomiting, fever yellow skin or eyes, abdominal cramping  . o Clinical manifestations – glomerulonephritis  inflammation in glomeruli ( filtration system of the kidney, remove excess fluid, electrolytes, and waste from bloodstream and pass it into your urine )  Proteinuria( excess protein in the urine), oliguria( not urinating properly, urinate in small amount) and azotemia( happen when your kidney has been damage by injury or disease, elevated levels of urea and other nitrogen compound in the blood, decrees in the blood level), edema ( swelling in your face hands m feet and abdomen) and hypertension ( high blood pressures) ,