cavity is hiatal hernia. 12. The medical term for indigestion is dyspepsia. 13. The medical term for inflammation of the stomach is gastritis. 14. The medical term for accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity is ascites. 15. A chronic‚ progressive liver disease resulting from hepatic cell failure is: cirrhosis 16. Which is a segment of the large intestine cecum 17. A protrusion of a loop of the small intestine through the abdominal wall in the groin region is a(n): inguinal hernia. 18. A
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anus|Anus| Liver Cancer|(malignant neoplastic disease of the liver usually occurring as a metastasis from another cancer[->3]; symptoms include loss of appetite and weakness and bloating and jaundice and upper abdominal discomfort[->4])|Liver| Hiatal Hernia|hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm.|Stomach| Peptic Ulcer|A lesion in the lining (mucosa) of the digestive tract‚ typically in the stomach or duodenum‚ caused by the digestive action of pepsin|Stomach|
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diverticula‚ and what is believed to promote their formation? Does this woman have diverticulitis or diverticulosis? Explain. 3) A client is 67 years old and has had a hiatal hernia for three years. In the last year‚ she has complained of worsening heartburn‚ especially at night. What are the characteristic symptoms of a hiatal hernia and which of these symptoms did the client have? 4) A patient was admitted to the hospital because of severe epigastric pain. He has noted that his stools were
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Purpose: Relief of transient symptoms of hyperacidity as in acid indigestion‚ heartburn‚ peptic esophagitis‚ and hiatal hernia; also as calcium supplement in treatment of mild calcium deficiency states; Adverse Effects: upset stomach; vomiting; stomach pain; belching; constipation; dry mouth; increased urination; loss of appetite; metallic taste Nursing Must Knows (rate of administration‚ how to reconstitute‚ etc): When used as an antacid give 1 h PC and QHS. When used as a calcium supplement give
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Associate Level Material Medical Report This assignment is for you to create a screening tool for potential hires in your health care facility. As the health care administrator‚ you would want to ensure that your future employees have a strong understanding of medical reports and medical terminology. You are writing these reports for the applicants to read‚ interpret‚ and answer a set of questions you have developed. Refer to the samples of medical records reports on pages (142-144‚ 196‚ & 261-263)
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Becoming stronger If you are strong you can lift heavy and high amounts of weight right? Working out is a huge part of the society we live in today. The results of working out vary from strength‚ conditioning and even trying to be as healthy as possible. It all depends on how you push yourself and how you personally workout. You may think that the way to become stronger is to lift heavy amounts of weight but is this true? You might give off the impression that you are becoming stronger but this
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backflow into esophagus •Acid irritates esophagus lining NORMAL ESOPHAGUS VS GERD S&S •Dyspepsia •Heart Burn •Nausea •Chest Pain •Sore throat (Indigestion) •Regurgitation •Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) •Hyper salivation RISK FACTORS 1.Hiatal Hernia 2.Diet- Foods that relax LES 3.Drugs-Relax LES DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES •Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) •Esophageal pH monitoring •Barium swallow •Esophageal manometry NURSING INTERVENTION • Obtain signed consent from client • Educate client
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problems with low light – night blindness. This vitamin is useful to prevent or delay the formation or cataracts‚ eye floaters‚ or hyper sensibility to sun light. These antioxidant protects our stomach against ulcers‚ diminishing symptoms of hiatal hernia‚ or they help us stay younger longer. The consumption of foods rich in beta-carotenes develop yellowish pigmentation on the consumer’s skin especially on the palm of the hand. Eating carrots will help diminished cholesterol and to prevent
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tissue; loss of teeth‚ dentures‚ difficulty chewing‚ diminished sense of taste‚ dry oral mucosa‚ poor fitting dentures Esophagus: lower esophageal sphincter pressure decreases‚ motility decreases; epigastric distress‚ dysphagia‚ potential for hiatal hernia and aspiration ABD wall: thinner and less taut‚ decreased number and sensitivity of sensory receptors; more visible peristalsis‚ easier palpation or organs‚ less sensitivity to surface pain Stomach: atrophy of gastric mucosa‚ decreased blood
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I know you are busy‚ but I would like to tell you about the beginning of Basak’s sickness. Basak used to like ice cream‚ and she used to have some of it as a daily basis. One day‚ she said that she would not have ice cream by explaining that ice cream blocked in her stomach. She began not to have ice cream anymore‚ and she began to suffer from constipation and bloating in her stomach when eating even small size of food. Then‚ we took her to a regular doctor at Med7 in Sacramento‚ CA‚ and the doctor
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