AHS 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Pyloric Stenosis, Bariatrics, Proctoscopy
❏The first component to examining a patient with gastrointestinal
complaints is visual inspection. Color changes, like jaundice, can
indicate problems with the GI system. After visually inspecting the
patient, the next step is to touch or palpate the abdomen. It is
important to know where a patient has tenderness during the exam.
❏Upper gastro tract
❏Gastromalacia: softening of the stomach
❏Gastroparesis: partial paralysis of the stomach
❏Gingivitis: inflammation of the gums
❏Gingivoglossitis: inflammation of the gums and tongue
❏Glossoplegia: paralysis of the tongue
❏Odontoclasis: breaking of a tooth
❏Stomatogastric: pertaining to the mouth and stomach
❏Stomatosis: mouth condition
❏Lower gastro tract
❏Anophony: sounds from the anus
❏Flatus: medical term for passing gas
❏Hernia: rupture or protrusion of an organ through the wall
that normally contains it
❏Steatorrhea: excessive fat discharged in the feces
❏Supporting organs
❏Ascites: retention of fluid in the peritoneum
❏Biligenesis: formation of bile
❏Cholelith: gallstone; a stone in the bile
❏Hepatomalacia: softening of the liver
❏Hepatomegaly: enlargement of the liver
❏Hepatoptosis: downward displacement of the liver
❏Pancreatolith: stone in the pancreas
❏Sialoangiectasis: overexpansion of the salivary vessels
❏Sialolith: stone in the saliva
❏Sialo Stenosis: narrowing of the salivary glands
❏Diagnostic procedures
❏Ano Sigmoidoscopy: procedure for looking at the anus and
sigmoid colon
❏Cholangiogram: record of the bile vessels
❏Cholangiography: procedure for mapping the bile vessels
❏Cholangiopancreatography: procedure for mapping the bile
vessels and pancreas
❏Cholecystogram: record of the bile bladder
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