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GI

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Acute Gastritis   transient irritation caused by local irritants and H. pylori  
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Chronic Gastritis   A progressive disease causing thinning and degeneration of the stomach wall. Affects the parietal and chief cells: leads to decrease HCl and intrinsic factors. Seen in elderly , ETOH abusers, smokers, autoimmune etiology  
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Peptic Ulcer Disease   A break in the mucosal lining of the lower esophagus, stomach, or upper SI; exposes the submucosal areas to gastric scretions and autodigestion  
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Duodenal Ulcers   H. Pylori infection with hypersecretion of acid  
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Gastric Ulcers   increased permeability to hydrogen ions  
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complications of PUD   hemorrhage, obstruction, perforation  
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Ulcerative Colitis   inflammatory disease of the colon  
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Chron's Disease   inflammatory disease of the small or large intestine  
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Malabsorption Syndrome   complication of GI disorder where nutrients are not digested and absorbed. Person experiences steatorrhea, weight loss, fatigue etc.  
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Dumping Syndrome   Occurs after gastric bypass surgery; food rapidly enters the jejunum w/o mixing or digestion from the duodenum  
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Cirrhosis   irreversible inflammatory disease; liver parenchymal cells are destroyed and replaced by fibrotic tissue  
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Postnecrotic Cirrhosis   caused by viral hepatitis, drugs or toxins, or after an autoimmune disorder  
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Biliary Cirrhosis   an obstruction of the bile ducts; possible autoimmune disorder  
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Portal Cirrhosis   due to toxic effects of ETOH  
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Hepatitis A   transmitted via fecal-oral route, doesn't lead to chronic hepatitis, doesn't create carrier state, occasionally causes liver failure, and a vaccine is available  
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Hepatitis B   transmitted through contaminated blood and body fluids, may lead to liver failure and carrier state, a vaccine is available  
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Hepatitis C   transmitted via blood and body fluids, some may become jaundiced, may lead to chronic hepatitis, carrier states, and liver cancer, no vaccine available yet  
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Hepatitis D   transmitted via blood and body fluids; however depends on HBV infection, may lead to fulminant or chronic hepatitis  
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Hepatitis E   transmitted via fecal-oral route and is similar to HAV, does not cause chronis hepatitis or a carrier state, occurs in developing countries  
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Hepatitis F&G   recently discovered viruses, etiology unknown  
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