Digestive / GI
From reflux to liver failure: disorders of the GI tract, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. The nursing throughline is recognizing bleeding and the acute abdomen early.
GI Bleed, PUD & Gastritis
PUD High-yield in researchCoffee-ground emesis vs melena, the NSAID/H. pylori causes, and the hypovolemia watch.
Cirrhosis & Portal Hypertension
High-yield in researchVarices, ascites, and hepatic encephalopathy — the ammonia→lactulose logic.
Pancreatitis
High-yield in researchAutodigestion — NPO rationale, Cullen/Grey Turner signs, and the alcohol link.
Bowel Obstruction & Ileus
SBO High-yield in researchBlocked or silent bowel — NG-tube management and the strangulation cues.
Appendicitis & Peritonitis
High-yield in researchMigrating RLQ pain — sudden relief means rupture; no heat, no laxatives.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
IBD in researchCrohn’s vs ulcerative colitis — the comparison table, ostomy basics, nutrition.
GERD & Hiatal Hernia
in researchReflux mechanics — lifestyle-first teaching and why Barrett’s matters.
Viral Hepatitis
in researchA-through-C transmission table and the needlestick protocol.
Cholecystitis & Cholelithiasis
in researchGallstone pain after fatty meals — post-lap-chole teaching.
Diverticular Disease
in researchThe fiber paradox — prevention vs flare — and the rupture watch.
Colorectal Cancer
in researchScreening ages, ostomy care, and the oncology cross-link.
Celiac Disease & Malabsorption
in researchGluten-triggered villous damage — teaching and the anemia cross-links.
Detailed pages for these disorders are being researched and clinically verified. Heart Failure (Cardiovascular) is the fully built reference — start there to see a complete disorder page.