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The mortality rate of ruptured esophageal varices is ___%
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over 30
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66yof 1-week hx of lightheadedness, mild nausea, dark sticky stool pain lower abd. Which is most likely to cause pts condition
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gastrointestinal bleeding
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43 yom complaining of abd pain, experiencing nausea and has vomitted 2 times. What is the most appropriate follow up ?
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What did the material you vomited look like
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____ pain allows an examiner to pinpoint the area of irritation
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somatic
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68yof being treated for colon cancer. progressive weakness X3days, tenderness lower right quadrant, HR-106, BP-100/60, RR-12, 97%O2. Proper treatment might include
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IV normal saline w/ a 250ml fluid challenge, repeated if necessary
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The mortality rate of Upper GI bleeds in the US is
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10%
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24yom complaining of 1-week abd pain. Upper Right Quadrant, dull and reproductive, decreased appetite, weight loss and clay colored stool. What most likely caused his condition
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Acute hepatitis
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you are palpating the lower abd of 63 yom, complaining of back pain, you note a pulsating mass. You should:
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stop palpating
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19 yom 2-day hx of abd pain, diffuse and colicky located around his umbilical area. Loss of appetite and low-grade fever. Palpation reveals tenderness and guarding in the periumbilical area. Which is the most likely cause of his condition?
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appendicitis
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44yof hx of hiatal hernia, complaining of diffuse abd pain. Stated that she vomited numerous times and describes the presence of bile. Auscultation of abd reveals absent bowel sounds. Which is most likely cause of condition?
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Bowel obstruction
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52yom in moderate distress, 3-day hx of upper left quadrant pain sharp and radiating to his back. Denies any change in bowel habits and has hx of alcoholism. Which is most likely cause of his condition
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Pancreatitis
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McBurney's Point, a common site of pain secondary to appendicitis, is located
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at the midway point of a line from 1-2 inches above the right illiac crest to the umbilicus
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Bleeding in the GI tract proximal to the ligament of Treitz is considered to be in the
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Upper GI Tract
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44yof 3-day hx of localized and pain in her midepigastric region after eating. History of smoking and alcohol consumption. B/p-128/88 HR-84, RR-20. Course of action should consist of
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High-flow O2 via Non-rebreather
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Murphy's sign is
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pain produced by pressing under the right costal margin on the presence of an inflammed gallbladder
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All of the following are considered part of the lower GI tract EXCEPT
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duodenum
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GI emergencies account for ____% of ER visits annually
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5%
This is the answer on p. 1307 and I got it wrong |
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Which 3 mechanisms can produce visceral pain
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Distention, ischemia, inflammation
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46yof alcoholic, hypotensive, severe distress, complaining of dysphagia, and vomiting bright red blood. What is the most likely cause of the pts condition
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esophageal varices
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Which of the following questions would help you determine if the pathology of a pts complaint has been progressing
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On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the worst pain possible, how would you have rated the pain when it started? How would you rate the pain now?
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