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This is different that inflammatory bowel disease as there are no structural abnormalities.
This is is sensory and motor function.
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Your friend has IBS and asking you to
3 explain the pathophysiology. What do you 4 GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
tell them?
Don't know?
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What type of diabetes can't secrete insulin Type 1 The beta cells are destroyed
from the beta cells?
Signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism weight loss, thinning oily hair, anxiety, nervousness, heart palpitations
, What is this? TSH low free t4 high t3 high hyperthyroidism
First sign of colon cancer blood in stool
solids and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach-causes epigastric pain,
GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
chronic cough,at risk for barretts esophagus and cancer
What is commonly related to h. Pylori? Peptic ulcer disease
What is a complication of trauma when the Stress ulcers
sympathetic nervous system is affected?
Your friend has IBS and asking you to This is different that inflammatory bowel disease as there are no structural
explain the pathophysiology. What do you abnormalities. This is is sensory and motor function.
tell them?
a chronic autoimmune disorder that can occur anywhere in the digestive tract;
Crohn's disease however, it is most often found in the ileum and in the colon. watery diarrhea is
common
volvulus twisting of the bowel on itself, causing obstruction
inflammation of the peritoneum (membrane lining the abdominal cavity and
peritonitis surrounding the organs within it), causes severe abdominal pain and abdominal
rigidity
Viruses and Bacteria can cause colon infections. Most are food-borne illnesses or
infectious colitis
"food poisoning." Most commonly from E.coli
A potential complication of chronic alcoholism resulting in liver damage and
obstruction of venous blood flow through the liver. The rising blood pressure in the
veins between the gastrointestinal tract and liver causes engorgement of veins
portal hypertension
around the umbilicus (navel). The characteristic radiating pattern of veins is called a
"caput medusae" (head of Medusa). Medusa was the "snake-haired lady" in Greek
mythology. ascites!!
The area of the brain that is involved in the sensation of nausea and the action of
chemoreceptor trigger zone
vomiting
swollen, twisted veins in the esophagus that are especially susceptible to ulceration
esophageal varices
and hemorrhage. Most commonly from portal HTN-alcoholism
High levels of ammonia in the blood may be caused by:
• Liver disease, such as cirrhosis or hepatitis.
• Reye syndrome.
high ammonia levels
• Heart failure.
• Kidney failure.
• Severe bleeding from the stomach or intestines
Hepatitis inflammation of the liver A, B,C most common
fatigue
jaundice (icterus), yellow sclera
anorexia, RUQ pain and tenderness, malaise
Hepatitis Assessment clay-colored stools, tea-colored urine
pruritus- accumulation of bile salts under the skin
liver function studies- elevated ALT, AST, ALP
prolonged PT
-Blood Transfusion
-Drug use
Hepatitis B and C transmission
-Tattoing, body piercing
-Sexual
icterus jaundice