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Gastrointestinal System | Registered Nurse (RN) School Study Aid
Cirrhosis Assessment
- Mechanism
- Degeneration and Destruction of Liver Cells
- Signs and Symptoms
- Jaundice
- Fatigue
- Palmar Erythema
- Spider Angiomas
- Hepatosplenomegaly
- Edema
- Gynecomastia
- Change in LOC
2 mins
Cirrhosis Interventions
- Interventions
- Maintain Nutrition
- Paracentesis
- Esophageal and Gastric Varices
- Drug Therapy
- Endoscopic Band Ligation or Sclerotherapy
- Balloon Tamponade
- Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
- Hepatic Encephalopathy
- Lactulose
- Antibiotics
2 mins
Complications of Cirrhosis
- Portal Hypertension
- Ascites
- Esophageal Varices
- Coagulation Defects
- Portal-Systemic Encephalopathy
- Hepatorenal Syndrome
1 min
Hepatitis A (HAV) Assessment
- Transmission
- Fecal-Oral
- Ingestion of Contaminated Food or Water
- Incubation
- 4 Weeks
- Assessment
- Fever
- General Malaise
- Hepatomegaly
- Considerations
- Self-Limiting
- Proper Hand Washing
2 mins
Hepatitis B (HBV) Assessment
- Transmission
- Bodily Fluids
- Blood Transmission
- IV Drug Abusers
- Incubation
- Variable 1-6 Months
- Assessment
- Fever
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Hepatomegaly
- Chronic Disease
- Cirrhosis
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Considerations
- Vaccination
2 mins
Hepatitis C (HCV) Assessment
- Transmission
- Blood Transmission
- High Risk Sex (rare)
- IV Drug Users
- Incubation
- 7 Weeks
- Chronic Disease
- Cirrhosis
- Considerations
- Barrier Protection
2 mins
