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Gastrointestinal System | Registered Nurse (RN) School Study Aid
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Assessment
- Pathophysiology
- Relaxed Lower Esophageal Sphincter
- Signs and Symptoms
- Dyspepsia (Indigestion)
- Belching
- Nighttime Coughing
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Regurgitation
- Heartburn (Pyrosis)
- Globus
2 mins
Barrett's Esophagus
- Histological findings
- Metaplasia in Lower Esophagus
- Columnar Epithelium
- Associated Pathologies
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Esophagitis
- Esophageal Ulcers
- Increased Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
1 min
Mallory-Weiss
- Characteristics
- Bleeding From Tears in Mucosa
- Forceful Vomiting
- Alcoholism
- Eating Disorders (Bulimia)
- Painful Hematemesis
- Diagnosis
- Endoscopy
- Management
- Observation
2 mins
Boerhaave Syndrome
- Pathophysiology
- Esophageal Rupture
- Increased Esophageal Pressure while Vomiting
- Lower 1/3 of Esophagus
- Signs and Symptoms
- Chest Pain
- Odynophagia
- Subcutaneous Emphysema
- Management
- Shock
- Surgical Emergency
2 mins
Tracheoesophageal Fistula (TEF)
- Cause
- Esophageal Atresia
- Ends in Blind Pouch
- Assessment
- Coughing
- Choking
- Cyanosis
- Drooling
- Considerations
- NPO
- Surgical Emergency
- Aspiration Pneumonia
2 mins
Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Characteristics and Presentation
- Characteristics
- Most Common Esophageal Cancer in USA
- Lower 1/3 of Esophagus
- Risk Factors
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Achalasia
- Obesity
- Smoking
- Presentation
- Weight Loss
- Progressive Dysphagia
- Anemia
2 mins
Dysphagia
- Etiology
- Neurological Disorders
- Muscular Disorders
- Structural Abnormalities
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Inflammatory Conditions
- Signs & Symptoms
- Difficulty Swallowing
- Choking or Coughing
- Regurgitation
- Diagnosis
- Clinical History and Physical Examination
- Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)
- Videofluoroscopy (Modified Barium Swallow Study - MBSS)
- Interventions
- Treat Underlying Cause
- Therapy
- Dietary Modifications
- Medications
- Surgery
3 mins
Sialolithiasis
- Characteristics
- Stone Formation
- Ducts of Major Salivary Glands
- Clinical Manifestations
- Recurrent Periprandial Pain
- Swelling
- Trouble Swallowing
- Associations
- Dehydration
- Smoking Tobacco
- Trauma
- Treatment
- NSAIDs
- Stimulation of Salivary Flow
- Antibiotics
- Surgery
2 mins
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