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Dev in F, w & Eli
Deviation in Food, Water and Elimination
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a diverticulum? | A saclike herniation of the lining of the bowel that extends throught a defect in the muscle layer. |
| What is Diverticulosis? | Multiple diverticula are present without inflammatin or symptoms. |
| What is diverticulitis? | Results when food and bacteria retained in a diverticulm produce infection and inflammation. |
| What are complications of diverticulitis? | Abscess, fistula formation, obstruction, perforation, peritonitis and hemorrahage. |
| What is Gastroesphageal Reflux Disease GERDs? | A back flow of gastric or duodenal contents into the esophagus. |
| What is a hernia? | A protusion of an organ or part of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it. |
| What is pyrosis? | Heartburn |
| What is stomatitis? | Inflammation of the oral mucous |
| What are the symptoms of GERDs? | Burning sensation in the esophagus, indigestion, regurgitation, dysphagia, or pain on swallowing. |
| What is dyspepsia? | Indigestion |
| What is Barrett's esophagus? | A condition in which the lining of the esophageal mucosa is altered. |
| What is gastritis? | Inflammation of the stomach mucosa. |
| A peptic ulcer may be referred to as? | Gastric, duodenal or esophageal ulcer depending on its location. |
| What is H. pylori or Helicobacter pylori? | An infection which infects the stomach. It is a common cause of peptic ulcers. |
| Peptic ulcer disease may be treated with antibiotics to eradicate? | H. pylori. |
| How does a Histamine-2 receptor antagonists work? | It acts by blocking or stopping the pathway that leads to the secretion of stomach acid. They are used to treat conditions associated with excess amounts of stomach acid. |
| What is a proton pump inhibitor? | A group of drugs that reduce the secretion of gastric (stomach) acid. |
| Potential complications of peptic ulcer disease? | Hemorrhage, perforation, penetration, and gastric outlet obstruction. |
| Another name for Pyloric obstruction? | Gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) |
| What is irritable bowel syndrome? | A functional disorder that affects frequency of defecation and consistency of stool; is associated with no specific structural or biochemical alterations; associated with abdominal pain. |
| What is peritonitis? | Inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity. |
| What is a colostomy? | A surgical opening into the colon by means of a stoma to allow drainage of bowel contents. |
| What is the esophagus? | A hollow muscular tube, which is approximately 10 inches in length, passes through the diaphragm. |
| What is the stomach? | Located in the left upper portion of the abdomen. A hollow muscular organ with a capacity of approximately 1500 ml. |
| The stomach has anatomic regions known as? | The cardia (entrance), fundus, body, pylorus (outlet). |
| The process by which nutrients enter the bloodstream occurs in the? | Small intestines |
| The sections of the small intestines are? | The duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum. |
| What is the name of the sphincter that controls the flow of digestion material from the ileum into the cecal portion of the large intestines. | The ileocecal value |
| The large intestines consists of? | Ascending, transverse, descending segments, sigmoid colon, the rectum, and the anus. |
| Secreted by the glands of the stomach? | Hydrochloric acid |
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