ATI COMPREHENSIVE
Chapter 55 Care of patient with stomach disorders
Vocabulary:
• Achlorhydria- the absence of hydrochloric acid from gastric
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• Acute gastritis- Inflammation of the gastric mucosa or submucosa after exposure to local irritants. Various degrees of mucosal necrosis and inflammatory reaction occur in acute disease. Complete regeneration and healing usually occur within a few days.
• Alkaline reflux gastropathy- A complication of gastric surgery in which the pylorus is bypassed or removed. Endoscopic examination revels regurgitated bile in the stomach and mucosal hyperemia. Symptoms include early satiety, abdominal discomfort, and vomiting. Also called bile reflux gastropathy
• Atrophic gastritis- type of chronic gastritis that is seen most often in older adults
• Autodigestion- self-digestion. Specifically, the process of the stomach digesting itself if there is a break in its protective mucosal barrier.
• Chronic gastritis- A patchy, diffused inflammation of the mucosal lining of the stomach. Chronic gastritis usually heals without scarring but can progress to hemorrhage and ulcer formation.
• Curling’s ulcer- Acute ulceration gastroduodenal disease, which may develop within 24 hours of a severe burn injury because of reduced gastrointestinal blood flow and mucosal damage.
• Cushing’s ulcer- Acute ulcerative gastroduodenal disease that may develop as a result of increased intracranial pressure.
• Dumping syndrome- A constellation of vasomotor symptoms that typically occur within 30 minutes after eating; believed to occur as a result of rapid emptying of gastric contents into the small intestine, which shifts fluid into the gut and causes abdominal distention. Early manifestations include vertigo, tachycardia, syncope, sweating, pallor, and palpitations.
• Dyspepsia- Indigestion or heartburn following meals
• Gastric lavage- Procedure of irrigating the stomach in which a large-bore nasogastric tube is inserted into the stomach and room-temperature solution is instilled in volumes 200 to 200 ml. The solution and blood repeatedly withdrawn manually until returns are clear or light pink and without clots.
• Gastritis- An inflammation of the gastric mucosa (stomach lining) Gastritis can be erosive (causing [Show Less]