inflammation/cell reg

perforation

complication of PUD

Crohn’s disease

patchy inflammation throughout small and large bowel

perforation

complication of diverticulitis

sigmoid colon

in diverticulitis, pain most often occurs here

pain

most common symptoms of PUD

ulcerative colitis

continuous and uniform inflammation in the large bowel

McBurney’s point

RLQ pain

diverticulitis

outpouching of the intestinal lumen

EGD

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

low fiber

diet modification for patient in diverticulitis flare

appendicitis

acute inflammation - common condition that occurs highest in 10 - 30 year old age group

fistula

abnormal tunnel between organs; between colon and vagina can allow bacteria into the vagina

peptic ulcer disease

an umbrella term for ulcerations and erosions in the stomach and duodenum

diverticulitis

diverticulum becomes inflamed or infected

hematemesis

vomiting blood

mammogram

common method to diagnose breast cancer

screening

secondary prevention

thrombocytopenia

a deficiency of platelets, which impairs the blood’s ability to clot, leading to a high risk of bruising and bleeding

wedge resection

surgical treatment of lung cancer; a surgical procedure that removes a small, triangle-shaped slice of tissue containing a tumor along with a margin of healthy surrounding tissue

radioactive

nursing consideration in radiation therapy; handling of patient waste

leukemia

type of cancer that can manifest as swollen lymph nodes, nosebleeds, and petechiae

lymphedema

complication associated with mastectomies

pancytopenia

low red blood cells, low white blood cells, and low platelets

sunscreen

primary prevention strategy of cancer

chemotherapy

causes pancytopenia; does not just target cancer cells; non-specific; vesicant

breast cancer

new mass or lump in breast tissue that is typically hard, irregular, and painless

mastectomy

surgical treatment for breast cancer

radiation therapy

goal is to decrease the size of the tumor, but minimize injury to normal cells; targets cancer cells

neutropenia

deficiency of neutrophils, type of white blood cell, which primarily impairs the body’s ability to fight off bacterial and fungal infections

bone marrow biopsy

used to diagnose leukemia

neutropenic precautions

used to prevent infections in those that are immunocompromised in the hospital

antineoplastic agents

medications used to treat cancer by inhibiting or halting the growth and spread of malignant tumors