NCLEX Topic – The GI System – Procedures, An Overview and Diseases

GI System

The GI System –

This week it is all about the GI System,

The GI System overview –

https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/digestive-system-how-it-works

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/gastro-intestinal-system/gastrointestinal-intro/v/meet-the-gastrointestinal-tract

www.cabrillo.edu/~tfrank/ppt/Dig-Elim%20ppt%202012.ppt

Diagnostic Procedures

Upper GI

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/gastrointestinal-disorders/diagnostic-and-therapeutic-gi-procedures

http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/upper-gastrointestinal-ugi-series#1

Colonoscopy –

http://www.webmd.com/colorectal-cancer/colonoscopy-what-you-need-to-know#1

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1819350-overview

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/gastrointestinal-disorders/diagnostic-and-therapeutic-gi-procedures/endoscopy

Paracentesis

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/gastrointestinal-disorders/diagnostic-and-therapeutic-gi-procedures/paracentesis

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/80944-overview

Liver Biopsy

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/hepatic-and-biliary-disorders/testing-for-hepatic-and-biliary-disorders/liver-biopsy

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1819437-overview

Stool Specimens

http://www.atitesting.com/ati_next_gen/skillsmodules/content/specimen-collection-new/accepted-practice/stool.html

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/gastrointestinal-disorders/gi-bleeding/overview-of-gi-bleeding

Diseases

Gastro Reflux Disease

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/gastrointestinal-disorders/esophageal-and-swallowing-disorders/gastroesophageal-reflux-disease-gerd

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/176595-overview

Gastritis

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/gastrointestinal-disorders/gastritis-and-peptic-ulcer-disease/overview-of-gastritis

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/176156-overview

Peptic Ulcer Disease

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/181753-overview

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/gastrointestinal-disorders/gastritis-and-peptic-ulcer-disease/peptic-ulcer-disease

Vitamin B12 Deficiency

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/nutritional-disorders/vitamin-deficiency,-dependency,-and-toxicity/vitamin-b-12#v885010

Bariatric Surgery

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/197081-overview

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/nutritional-disorders/obesity-and-the-metabolic-syndrome/bariatric-surgery

Hiatal Hernia

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/gastrointestinal-disorders/esophageal-and-swallowing-disorders/hiatus-hernia

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/178393-overview

Cholecystitis

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/171886-overview

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/hepatic-and-biliary-disorders/gallbladder-and-bile-duct-disorders/acute-cholecystitis

Cirrhosis

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/hepatic-and-biliary-disorders/fibrosis-and-cirrhosis/cirrhosis

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/185856-overview

Esophageal Varices

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/gastrointestinal-disorders/gi-bleeding/varices

Hepatitis – an overview

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/hepatic-and-biliary-disorders/hepatitis/overview-of-acute-viral-hepatitis