Upper gi bleed - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

TEST BANK Radiographic Pathology for Technologists 6th Edition by Nina KowalczykTable of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Pathology .................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 2: Skeletal System .................................................................................................................. 6 Chapter 3: Respiratory System ...........................................................................................

AAMI Pathology Final, With Complete Solution Immediate cause of a disease Excitatory cause Atrophy - Noun A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use Hypotrophy - Noun A degeneration in the functioning of an organ due to the loss of cells Hypertrophy Increase or more, get bigger Hypotrophy Decrease or less, get smaller Atrophy A lack of Mammary glands enlarge after birth to allow the mom to feed baby, and revert to normal size after feedin...

FISDAP Operations EMT exam 2024 with 100% correct answers {GRADED A LATEST VERSION} 1. Which statement strongly indicates syncope? - CORRECT ANSWER I blacked out for a few seconds 2. When assessing the patient for arm drift, you should ask the patient to - CORRECT ANSWER hold their arms out palms up, eyes closed 3. 68 yo patient reports abdominal pain, vomiting, and a loss of appetite, as well as black, tarry stools. you should suspect - CORRECT ANSWER upper gi bleed 4. You are calle...

Appendicitis Inflammation of the appendix usually in persons 10-19. S&S: periumbilical pain, RLQ pain, nvd, anorexia. Pain may initially be epigastric or periumbilical then settle in RLQ. Perforation, peritonitis and abscess formation are all potential complications UC S&S recurrent diarrhea, bloody stools, febrile, polyarthritis, uveitis, sclerosing cholangitis, erythema nodosum and pyoderma gangrenosum UC complications fissures, hemorrhoids, perirectal abscess, toxic megacolon, col...

ANSWERES ATI RN 231 231 QUIZ 4 CLONED ASSESSM ENT 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES 1. A nurse is caring for a client admitted to the emergency department with extensive partial and full-thickness burns of the head, neck, and chest. While planning the client's care, the nurse should be aware that initially the client is at greatest risk for A. airway obstruction. Rationale: Burns of the head, neck, and chest may involve damage to the pulmonary tree due to heat as well as smoke and ...

GNUR 238- FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2024/2025 A+ indigestion - ANS-burning pain or heartburn, associated with GERD coffee ground emesis - ANS-vomiting that signifies a lower GI tract bleed in which the blood hit the stomach and turned black black stool - ANS-stool that signifies an upper GI bleed or medication side effect, might contribute to constipation and exhibit vomiting up bright red blood pasty white stool - ANS-stool that lacks bilirubin jaundice - ANS-yellowing of the sclera of the eye...

NURS 5315 - Disorders of the GI System Test 4 -BLUE PRINT REAL EXAM QUESTIONS & VERIFIED ANSWERS Primary manifestations of SRMD - ANSWER GI bleeding Cushing Ulcers - ANSWER Stress ulcers that occur as a result of TBI or brain surgery Upper GI bleed - ANSWER any source of bleeding which occurs in the esophagus, stomach or the duodenum. Upper GI bleed is characterized by... - ANSWER frank, bright red or "coffee ground" emesis Upper GI bleed causes - ANSWER bleeding varices (vari...

Disorders of the GI System NURS 5315 Test 4Primary manifestations of SRMD - correct answer GI bleeding Cushing Ulcers - correct answer Stress ulcers that occur as a result of TBI or brain surgery Upper GI bleed - correct answer any source of bleeding which occurs in the esophagus, stomach or the duodenum. Upper GI bleed is characterized by... - correct answer frank, bright red or "coffee ground" emesis Upper GI bleed causes - correct answer bleeding varices (varicose veins) in the ...

Medical Study Guide - What is appendicitis? - correct answer pain in the right lower quadrant, caused by an infected appendix What are symptoms of appendicitis? - correct answer pain and/or rebound tenderness in the right lower quadrant (positive Markel test); vomiting and fever What is a Gastrointestinal Bleed (GI Bleed)? - correct answer bleeding in the intestinal tract, and may be the upper GI tract or lower GI tract (S+S will help determine the location) What are the symptoms of an ...

Anatomy of the abdomen CORRECT ANSWER Upper GI bleed CORRECT ANSWER 80% of GI bleeds Peptic ulcer disease (gastric, duodenal)- ~50% Esophageal- 10-20% Stress ulcers Mallory-Weiss tears Cancer Lower GI bleed CORRECT ANSWER 20% of GI bleeds Diverticulosis Angiodysplasia (AVMs) Tumor Radiation Colitis Inflammatory (Crohn's) Infectious (C diff, E coli) Which type of GI bleed has a higher mortality CORRECT ANSWER Upper Management of upper GI bleeds CORRECT ANSWER *Address th...