Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1.A.
Melena- upper GI
*Bismuth subsalicylate- stool has a black appearance; black tongue (Pepyo- Bismol)
Imodium- Loperamide
Acidophilus- Lactobacillus acidophilus
Lonox- atropine
2.B.
Mahogany colored stool - lower GI
light colored/ clay colored stool
pencil thin stool- colorectal cancer
3.D.
PUD
Gastric ulcer- prolonged NSAID USE- aggravated by food intake
Duodenal ulcer/ pyloric ulcer- H. pylori- aggravated by empty stomach
stomach and duodenum- lat border of scapul pain referral
4.A.
Cholelithiasis- gallstones
Cholesterol stones
Pigment stones
(+) murphy's sign- cholecystitis
liver pain referral- R subscapular
5.B.
6.D.
Diverticulitis- bloody stool
Ulcerative colitis- bloody diarrhea
7.B.
ascending colon- liquid
transverse colon- soft/ loose stool with infrequent interval
descending colon- firm,irregular
sigmoid colon- hard,regular
8.A.
9.C.
PPI- interfer c calcium absorption
GERD- upright, L sidelying head elevated
Shaker headlifting exercise- strengthen UES
sleeping position- head elevated 6 in, L sidelying
10.D.
aluminum hydroxide- constipation
11.B.
IBD- corticosteriods, glucocorticoids
cRohns
uLcerative colitis
*rectum- inflamed- proctitis
IBS- no structural deformity or biomechanical abnormalities
12.D. rebound tenderness- blumberg sign
safest- pinch an inch test
Mcburney's point- halfway between ASIS and umbilicus; 1.5- 2' above ASIS
palpation of ilipsoas- 1/3 distance bet ASIS and umbilicus(90-90 position)
13.D.
L shoulder pain referral c pressure placed on the upper abdomen- kehr's sign
shoulder pain c inspiration- Danforth sign
14.B.
Psoas abcess- ill defined border, softer, lateral to femoral artery
15.B.
pancreatitis- leaning forwars, sitting up, or lying motionless on the L side in
fetal flexed position
-sidelying knee- chest position with pillow pressed against the abdomen, or
sitting with trunk flexed
16.D.
17.
DI-> dec ADH-> dehydrated-> NA in the blood is concentrated-> Hypernatremia-> dec
USG