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NUR2063 Essentials of Pathophysiology Exam 2
1. What does dysphagia mean?
difficulty swallowing


2. What can dysphagia lead to?
Stroke, cerebral damage, weight loss, etc.


3. What is peptic ulcer disease?
Ulcer in lower end of esophagus, stomach or duodenum.


4. What causes peptic ulcer disease (PUD)?
H. pylori


5. Signs and symptoms of peptic ulcer disease?
Epigastric pain, abdominal cramping, heartburn, indigestion, nausea, and vomiting


6. What is peritonitis?
inflammation of the peritoneum


7. What causes the pain in peritonitis?
Abdominal rigidity and chemical irritation


8. What are gastric ulcers?
ulcers of the stomach


9. When does the pain occur with gastric ulcers?
worsens when eating

, 10. Signs and symptoms of perforation and peritonitis
Rigid abdomen, fever, and abdominal pain


11. What do the stools look like if the gastric ulcer is bleeding?
Black, tarry stool (melena)


12. What is pyloric stenosis?
narrowing and obstruction of the pyloric sphincter


13. When are most cases of pyloric stenosis occurring?
May be present at birth or in the first 3 weeks of life


14. What s/s can you expect an infant to have with pyloric stenosis?
Projectile vomiting


15. What is Crohn disease?
Characterized by patchy areas of inflammation involving the full thickness, the intestinal
wall


16. When does Crohn's disease usually develop?
adolescence


17. What kind of stool is associated with Crohn disease?
Stool is bloody


18. What is ulcerative colitis?
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that starts in rectum can extend but
only in the first layer, the mucosa layer

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