GI Emergencies

Front

Gastrointestinal emergencies account for what percent of emergency room visits annually?

Back

5%

Front

What is the most common complaint of patients experiencing an acute abdominal emergency?

Back

Pain

Front

What type of pain originates in the walls of hollow organs?

Back

Visceral

Front

What type of pain is felt in a region other than where the problem is occurring in the body?

Back

Referred

Front

How much blood can the abdominal cavity hold before there is any change in abdominal girth?

Back

4- 6L

Front

In what quadrant of the abdomen is the majority of the liver found?

Back

Right upper

Front

In what quadrant of the abdomen does the spleen reside?

Back

Left upper

Front

Which of the following is not part of the upper GI tract? Stomach, Esophagus, Duodenum, Mouth, Appendix

Back

Appendix

Front

What is the most common cause of esophageal varices?

Back

Increased portal pressure

Front

What is hematochezia?

Back

Bright red blood in stool