NR 576 Final Exam
1. Peptic Ulcer disease: answer characterized by nawing burning sensation after
eating. Itis common with people who take NSAIDs or have a hx of H. Pylori. Tarry
stools is another indicator
2. Cholelithiasis: answer RUQ pain (epigastric) that radiates to the tip of the
scapula on theright side. Described as intense acute. presence of gall stones and
heart burn canbe s/s.
3. What are not s/s of Cholelithiasis: answer black tarry stools and GI bleed
4. Cholecystitis: severe upper R qd pain accompanied by N/V. Fever is common d/t
inflammation and infection
5. GERD: heart burn or reflux that occurs when lying down or after eating. Epigastric
pain is common
6. Erosive esophagus: answer associated with epigastric pain, difficulty
swallowing and reflux. Can lead to esophageal bleeding and is common in ETOH
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, use and NSAIDS.Heart burn is most common s/s.
7. Acute gastritis: answer feeling full after eating few bites, nausea, bloating lack of
appetiteand black tarry stool
8. Esophagitis: answer has many forms: reflux esophagitis, infectious
esophagitis theycommonly have dysphagia
9. Key diagnostics for dx: answer RBC, stool antigen, H. Pylori, can do H.
Pylori uresbreath test, EKG and endoscopy
10. Achalasia: answer lack of esophageal peristalsis and impaired relaxation
of loweresophageal spinchter. during swallowing. Heartburn is a common
symptom
11. acute gastritis: answer inflammatory changes in gastric mucosa: Generalized
epigas-tric discomfort heart burn is common s/s
12. Non ulcer dyspepsia: answer called functional dyspepsia characterized by
indgiestionwith no obvious cause
13. Chornic Gastritis: answer inflammation of inner lining of stomach secondary to
mucos- al injury usually asymptomatic but may manifest as epigastric pain,
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1. Peptic Ulcer disease: answer characterized by nawing burning sensation after
eating. Itis common with people who take NSAIDs or have a hx of H. Pylori. Tarry
stools is another indicator
2. Cholelithiasis: answer RUQ pain (epigastric) that radiates to the tip of the
scapula on theright side. Described as intense acute. presence of gall stones and
heart burn canbe s/s.
3. What are not s/s of Cholelithiasis: answer black tarry stools and GI bleed
4. Cholecystitis: severe upper R qd pain accompanied by N/V. Fever is common d/t
inflammation and infection
5. GERD: heart burn or reflux that occurs when lying down or after eating. Epigastric
pain is common
6. Erosive esophagus: answer associated with epigastric pain, difficulty
swallowing and reflux. Can lead to esophageal bleeding and is common in ETOH
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, use and NSAIDS.Heart burn is most common s/s.
7. Acute gastritis: answer feeling full after eating few bites, nausea, bloating lack of
appetiteand black tarry stool
8. Esophagitis: answer has many forms: reflux esophagitis, infectious
esophagitis theycommonly have dysphagia
9. Key diagnostics for dx: answer RBC, stool antigen, H. Pylori, can do H.
Pylori uresbreath test, EKG and endoscopy
10. Achalasia: answer lack of esophageal peristalsis and impaired relaxation
of loweresophageal spinchter. during swallowing. Heartburn is a common
symptom
11. acute gastritis: answer inflammatory changes in gastric mucosa: Generalized
epigas-tric discomfort heart burn is common s/s
12. Non ulcer dyspepsia: answer called functional dyspepsia characterized by
indgiestionwith no obvious cause
13. Chornic Gastritis: answer inflammation of inner lining of stomach secondary to
mucos- al injury usually asymptomatic but may manifest as epigastric pain,
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