chapter 50 & 51

heartburn/ acid reflux

a burning sensation in the chest or throat

hyperglycemia

high sugar in the blood

hypoglycemia

low sugar in the blood

jaundice

yellowish color of the skin or whites of eyes

vomitus/ emesis

food and fluids expelled from the stomach through the mouth

BM’s

bowel movements

GERD

gastro-esophageal reflux disease

GI

gastro-intestinal

IBD

inflammatory bowel disease

I&O

intake and output

dialysis

the process of removing waste products from the blood

dysuria

difficult or pain urination

hematuria

blood in the urine

oliguria

scant urine

pyuria

pus in the urine

urinary diversion

a surgically created pathway created pathway for urine to leave the body

urostomy

a surgically created opening that connects to the urinary tract

AIDS

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

BPH

benign prostatic hyperplasia

CKD

chronic kidney disease

HIV

human immunodeficiency virus

HPV

human papilloma viruses

mL

milliter

STD

sexually transmitted diease

STI

sexually transmitted infection

TURP

transurethral resection of the prostate

UTI

urinary tract infection

cystitis

bladder infection caused by bacteria

pyelonephritis

inflammation of the kidney

Crohn’s disease

the lining of the large intestine, small intestine, or both is inflamed

ulcerative colitis

the lining of the large intestine and rectum is inflamed and has ulcers

the upper part of the stomach above the diaphragm

hiatal hernia