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What are the parts of the large intestine? - (Answer)Cecum
Asending colon
Transverse colon
Descending colon (sigmoid, rectum, anal)
In what part of the digestive system are fats and proteins broken down? - (Answer)The stomach -
uses HCL and enzymes
What lines the surface of the small intestine to help absorb nutrients? - (Answer)Villi
What are the parts of the small intestine? - (Answer)duodenum, jejunum, ileum
What are the parts of the stomach? - (Answer)The fundus, antrum and the body
,What is peristalsis? - (Answer)The sequential autonomic muscular contractions that move nutrients
along the digestive tract
What part of the digestive system is responsible absorbing water, lubricating contents, and
putrefaction? - (Answer)Large intestine
What is putrefaction? - (Answer)Changes produced by action of bacteria and microorganisms to
decompose undigested food, unabsorbed animo acids, cell debris, and dead bacteria
What is the function of the gallbladder? - (Answer)Concentrates and stores bile
What abdominal organ has both exocrine and endocrine functions? What are the functions? -
(Answer)Exocrine - produces digestive enzymes
Endocrine - produces insulin
What is the function of the spleen? - (Answer)Filter blood and help fight infections
,What abdominal organ(s) is located in the retroperitoneum? - (Answer)Kidneys
What part of the social history do you always want to make sure you ask about when assessing and
abdominal complaint? - (Answer)Alcohol use/abuse
When you are palpating your patient's abdomen where do you want to look for clues to the severity
of their pain? - (Answer)Their face
What is pyrosis? - (Answer)Heartburn
What type of disease is IBS, generally? - (Answer)Functional
45 y/o female presents to your office complaining of achey, burning epigastric pain, especially after
she eats. Your cardiac workup is negative. What is high on your differential? What lifestyle
modifications do you suggest? - (Answer)GERD
Stay sitting up after eating
Wait a few hours after eating to go to sleep
, Avoid spicy foods, chocolate, caffeine, acidic foods, etc
Your patient comes in with loss of appetite for the last few weeks. What chronic medical disease do
you want to keep on your differential? - (Answer)Malignancy
Proton pump inhibitors can increase the risk of what infectious disease? - (Answer)C. dif
When you are working up a patient with a chief complaint of nausea what do you want to ask them?
- (Answer)Pregnant?
When nauseous?
Have you taken anything?
Vomiting?
Relationship to food?
Bowel changes?
Taking medications?
PMS?
Your patient presents to your office - (Answer)