General GI

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1
Visceral abdominal pain is d/t _____ or ____
- Tension or pressure
2
Somatic abdominal pain is _____, and caused by ______
- Focal
- Inflammation
3
Vomiting is coordinated by __________ center or _________ of brain
- Medullary vomiting
- Chemoreceptor trigger zone
4
Bilious vomiting is caused by __________
- Obstructive lesions
5
Bloody emesis is caused by active bleeding in _______
- Upper GI tract
6
Projectile vomiting – think _____ or _______ as the cause
- CNS
- Pyloric stenosis
7
Causes of Non- bilious vomiting
- Infection, inflammation, metabolic, neurologic, psychological
8
Chronic diarrhea is classified as > or equal to ____ watery stools/day for > ____
- 3
- 2 weeks
9
Diet for constipation includes
- Decrease milk
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