| A | B |
|---|
| IBS aka spastic colon | cluster of s/s w/out disease |
| s/s IBS | alt w/ constipation & diarrhea |
| crohn's disease | inflam of any part of GI tract |
| ulcerative colitis | inflam of colon only |
| s/s crohn's | skip lesions,cobblestone, grad onset |
| s/s ulcerative colitis | abrupt onset,megacolon,bldy/mucus diarrhea |
| appendicitis | inflam of appendix |
| complication of ruptured appendix | peritonitis |
| location of pain for appendicitis | McBurney's point, RLQ |
| peritonitis | inflammation of peritoneum |
| s/s of peritonitis | rigid,boardlike, distended abd |
| intestinal obstruction | block of normal intestinal flow |
| diverticulosis | pouches in colon |
| diverticulitis | inflamed pouches |
| s/s of diverticulitis | pain LLQ abd, maroon jelly stools |
| diet for diverticulosis | high fiber, no seeded foods |
| hernia | protrusion of organ from cavity |
| reducible hernia | able to replace intestines |
| irreducibleincarcerated hernia | cannot replace r/t edema |
| strangulated hernia | bld supply cut off to bowel |
| herniorrhaphy | repair defect in abd wall |
| hemorrhoids | dilated veins outside/inside of rectum |
| tx for hemorrhoids | sitz baths, topical meds, surg |
| anorectal abscess | collection of pus w/in anal canal |
| anal fissure | tear/ulceration in anal canal |
| anal fistula | inflammed tunnel/tract to surface of anal canal |
| pilonidal sinus | infection of hair follicle,sacro area |
