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When the Patient in the Emergency Room Complains of Seeing

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When the patient in the emergency room complains of seeing flashing lights and a curtain down over his right eye,the nurse recognizes this as a symptom of which condition?


Definitions:

Lipid Digestion

The biochemical process of breaking down fats into fatty acids and glycerol in the digestive system for absorption and use by the body.

Gastrin

A hormone released by the stomach mucosa; stimulates the gastric glands to secrete pepsinogen.

Acid-Secreting Glands

Glands in the body that release acid, such as the gastric glands in the stomach which secrete hydrochloric acid.

Ascending Colon

The first part of the colon into which undigested food from the small intestine is passed, ascending on the right side of the abdomen.

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