Cholangitis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are examples of things that can cause visceral pain? -ANSWER Intestine, biliary tree, liver disease What are examples of things that can cause parietal pain? -ANSWER Appendicitis, peritonitis What are examples of things that can cause referred pain? -ANSWER Cholecystitis What are examples of things that can cause colicky pain? -ANSWER Renal stones What is the order in which you should perform an abdominal physical exam? -ANSWER 1. inspection 2. auscultation 3. percussion 4. p...

Which is/are responsible for causing vaginitis? : Candida albicans & Trichonomas vaginitis A cavity containing pus and surrounded by an inflamed tissue : Abscess An inflammation of the rectum that may be caused by bacterial infection, parasites, irritation from fecal matter, or toxic agents : Proctitis An inflammation of the bile ducts, which is caused by blockages of the bile ducts, such as gallstones : Cholangitis An inflammation of the gall bladder often caused by the presence of ...

NUR 631 Exam 2 Questions and Verified Solutions What are examples of things that can cause visceral pain? Intestine, biliary tree, liver disease What are examples of things that can cause parietal pain? Appendicitis, peritonitis What are examples of things that can cause referred pain? Cholecystitis What are examples of things that can cause colicky pain? Renal stones What is the order in which you should perform an abdominal physical exam? 1. inspection 2. auscultation 3. percussio...

General Surgery EOR Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass SIRS criteria - Answer- temp <36 >38 HR >90 Tachypnea >20 or PCO2 <32 WBC <4000 >12,000 SIRS - Answer- 2 criteria Sepsis - Answer- 2 criteria + source of infx Severe Sepsis - Answer- 2 criteria + source of infx + organ dysfx Septic Shock - Answer- 2 criteria + source of infx + organ dysfx + hypotension (ref) What is Ranson's Criteria? - Answer- Admission/severity criteria of acute pancreatitis glucose>20...

GERD that is resistent to medical treatment - Need to have sliding hiatal hernia at top of ddx Charcots triad associated with? Tx? - Ascending cholangitis Treat with Zosyn as it will cover all possible organisms Alcoholic Ketoacidosis - Large anion gap ( Na - (Cl + bicarb)) Normal glucose Will have intractable vomitting and abd pai

Surgery EOR Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers what is the most common type of liver cancer? - Answer- hepatocellular carcinoma tx for hemochromatosis (excessive iron loading) - Answer- deferoxamine chelation HBsAg - Answer- acute/chronic infection HBeAg - Answer- VERY INFECTIOUS acute/chronic infection infectivity wild type viral infection anti-HBc - Answer- marker of exposure persists indefinitely anti-HBe - Answer- low infectivity Anti-HBs - Answer- marker of immunity VACCI...

Charcot's Triad - Answer-RUQ pain, fever, jaundice (indicates cholangitis) Reynold's pentad - Answer-RUQ pain, fever, jaundice, AMS, hypotension (indicates worsening cholangitis) Murphy's sign - Answer-pain with palpation of the RUQ during inspiration, indicative of cholecystitis Psoas sign - Answer-RLQ pain with extension of right thigh/hip indicative of appendicitis Kehr's sign - Answer-Left shoulder pain caused by irritation of the undersurface of the diaphragm by bloo...

AAMI Pathology for Embalmers Final Exam Review with correct solutions. Candida albicans & Trichonomas vaginitis ️ Which is/are responsible for causing vaginitis? Abscess ️ A cavity containing pus and surrounded by an inflamed tissue Proctitis ️ An inflammation of the rectum that may be caused by bacterial infection, parasites, irritation from fecal matter, or toxic agents Cholangitis ️ An inflammation of the bile ducts, which is caused by blockages of the bile ducts, such as gall...

AACN Exam with Questions and Answers Charcot's Triad ANSWER RUQ pain, fever, jaundice (indicates cholangitis) Reynold's pentad ANSWER RUQ pain, fever, jaundice, AMS, hypotension (indicates worsening cholangitis) Murphy's sign ANSWER pain with palpation of the RUQ during inspiration, indicative of cholecystitis Psoas sign ANSWER RLQ pain with extension of right thigh/hip indicative of appendicitis Kehr's sign ANSWER Left shoulder pain caused by irritation of the undersu...

Ascending cholangitis - Answer infection of biliary tree after obstruction of common bile duct by gallstone and bacterial stasis Ascending cholangitis bacteria - Answer E. coli Klebsiella Enterobacter Pseudomonas Proteus Enterococci