Gastrointestinal

Question 1

Intraperitoneal Organs

Answer 1

• stomach
• proximal duodenum of small intestine
• pancreas
• jejunum/ileum
• appendix
• cecum
• transverse colon/sigmoid colon/proximal rectum
• liver/gallbladder/spleen

Question 2

Extraperitoneal Organs

Answer 2

• mid/distal duodenum
• abdominal aorta
• mid/lower rectum
• kidneys/adrenal glands
• pancreatic tail
• ureters/renal blood vessels
• gonadal blood vessels
• ascending colon/descending colon
• bladder

Question 3

Borborygmi

Answer 3

loud gurgles heard without stethoscopes, more than 30/min

Question 4

Hyperperistalsis

Answer 4

increased intestinal contractions (ie. diarrhea)

Question 5

Visceral Pain

Answer 5

• associated with hollow organs
• difficult to localize, usually felt superficially
• caused by organs contracting forcefully or distended

Question 6

Parietal Pain

Answer 6

• associated with peritoneum
• steady aching, localized, increased with movement

Question 7

Somatic Pain

Answer 7

• associated with peripheral nerve tracts
• well localized, usually felt deeply

Question 8

Signs of Liver Disease

Answer 8

fatigue
weight loss
jaundice
anorexia
edema - ascites
pruritus
abdominal pain
n/v

Question 9

6 Causes of Upper GI hemorrhage

Answer 9

peptic ulcer disease
gastritis
varix rupture
mallory-weiss tear
esophagitis
duodenitis