Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Disorders Summary: Integrates assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for a patient with an abdominal and/or gastrointestinal complaint. TARGET SKILLS: Anatomy, presentation, and management of shock associated with abdominal emergencies and gastrointestinal bleeding Anatomy, physiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, psychosocial impact, presentations, prognosis, assessment, and management of: Acute and chronic gastrointestinal hemorrhage Peritonitis Ulcerative diseases Liver disorders Irritable bowel syndrome Inflammatory disorders Pancreatitis Bowel obstruction Hernias Infectious disorders Gall bladder and biliary disorders Rectal abscess Rectal foreign body obstruction Mesenteric ischemia Key Terminology: Digestion Rebound tenderness Biliary tract disorders Acute abdomen Murphy sign Choleangitis Diarrhea Orthostatic vital signs Cholelithiasis Peristalsis Dehydration Cholecystitis Portal vein Esophagogastric varices Acalculus cholecystitis Cardiac sphincter Gastritis Appendicitis Chime Portal Diverticulitis Soft stool Hypertension Diverticulum Umbilical Pruritis Fistula Epigastric Hematemesis Pancreatitis Feculent Melena Uncreative colitis Striate Endoscopy Irritable syndrome Protuberant Mallory-Weiss syndrome (IBS) Scaphoid Peptic ulcer disease Steatorrhea Borborygmi (PUD) disease Hyperperistalsis Gastroesophageal reflux Acute gastroenteritis Tympanic disease (GERD) Rectal abscess Visceral pain Anal fissures Cirrhosis Parietal pain Hematochezia Urticarial Somatic pain Hepatitis Acholic stools Referred pain Peritonitis Icteric
Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Disorders Summary: Integrates assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment/disposition plan for a patient with an abdominal and/or gastrointestinal complaint. TARGET SKILLS: Anatomy, presentation, and management of shock associated with abdominal emergencies and gastrointestinal bleeding Anatomy, physiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, psychosocial impact, presentations, prognosis, assessment, and management of: Acute and chronic gastrointestinal hemorrhage Peritonitis Ulcerative diseases Liver disorders Irritable bowel syndrome Inflammatory disorders Pancreatitis Bowel obstruction Hernias Infectious disorders Gall bladder and biliary disorders Rectal abscess Rectal foreign body obstruction Mesenteric ischemia Key Terminology: Digestion Acute abdomen Diarrhea Peristalsis Portal vein Cardiac sphincter Chime Soft stool Umbilical Epigastric Feculent Striate Protuberant Scaphoid Borborygmi Hyperperistalsis Tympanic Visceral pain Parietal pain Somatic pain Referred pain Rebound tenderness Murphy sign Orthostatic vital signs Dehydration Esophagogastric varices Gastritis Portal Hypertension Pruritis Hematemesis Melena Endoscopy Mallory-Weiss syndrome Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Anal fissures Hematochezia Hepatitis Peritonitis Biliary tract disorders Choleangitis Cholelithiasis Cholecystitis Acalculus cholecystitis Appendicitis Diverticulitis Diverticulum Fistula Pancreatitis Uncreative colitis Irritable syndrome (IBS) Steatorrhea disease Acute gastroenteritis Rectal abscess Cirrhosis Urticarial Acholic stools Icteric
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