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GI and Liver

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Dysphagia   Difficulty swallowing. Main clinical consequences can be malnutrition and aspiration  
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Esophageal Pain   Pyrosis (heartburn). Reflux of gastric contents (acid) into esophagus. Pain in the middle of the chest. Mimics Angina Pectoris.  
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Diarrhea   Increase in frequency & fluidity of bowel movements. Acute: infection, stress, food allergy. Chronic: Greater than 4 weeks.  
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Constipation   Small, infrequent, or difficult bowel movements. Fewer than 3 stools per week.  
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GastroEsophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)   Backward flow of gastric contents into esophagus. May or may not produce symptoms.  
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Hiatal Hernia   Cause not understood. Defect in the diaphragm that allows a portion of the stomach to pass into the thorax.  
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Gastritis   Inflammation of stomach lining. May be acute: alcohol, Aspirin, Tobacco. Chronic: Helicobacter pylori.  
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Gastroenteritis   Irritation of stomach & small intestinal lining. Acute: bacteria "travelers" Chronic: GI disorders  
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Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)   Disorders of GI tract caused by the action of acid & prepsin. Involves interaction of pepsin acid, & mucosal protective agents. Esophagus, duodenum or jejunum.  
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Ulcerative colitis (UC)   Inflammatory disease of the mucosa of the rectum & colon. Affects the epithelial layer. Cause is poorly understood. Abdominal pain, bloody, mucous-filled diarrhea.  
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Crohn Disease (CD)   Inflammation of the GI tract that extends through ALL layers of the intestinal wall. Constant abdominal pain.  
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Enterocolitis: Pseuomembranous Colitis   Inflammation & necrosis of large intestine. Also know as antibiotic associate colitis. Clostridium difficile. Diarrhea (often boody)  
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Appendicitis   Most common cause of emergent abdominal surgery. Caused by obstruction. Inflammation of vermiform appendix.  
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Disorder of Motility   Affects up to 20% US population. May be life altering. Clear definition not agree on. Alternating Diarrhea/constipation, Abdominal pain, No other defined pathology identified.  
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Colon polyps   Any protrusion into the lumen of the GI tract. Refers to a benign or not-yet-malignant lesion. Treatment. Removal upon identification.  
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Colon Cancer   Cancer that depends on location/size. Right side- black, tarry stools. Left side- obstruction, abdominal cramping. Rectum- Change in bowel habits.  
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Bile   Formed in the liver then modified & stored in the gallbladder & bile ducts. Normally composed of water, electrolytes, & organic solutes. Low protein content.  
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Cholelithiasis   Supersaturation of bile with cholesterol. Fancy word for Gallstones. Females  
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Acute pancreatitis   Acute inflammation of pancreas. Usually an obstruction of pancreatic duct by a stone or other cause.  
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Chronic Pancreatitis   Chronic inflammatory lesions within the pancreas. Destruction of endocrine & exocrine parenchyma. weeks to months persist  
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Jaundice   Yellow green straining of tissues by bilirubin. Impaired bilirubin metabolism.  
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Gastroesophageal Varices   Collateral venous pathway that occurs due to portal hypertension. As portal pressure elevates, becomes vulnerable to rupture.  
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Portal hypertension   Elevated pressure in the portal system. Sluggish or obstructed flow through the portal vein/system.  
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Hepatic Encephalopathy   Exact cause unclear. Hepatic failure or sever chronic liver disease. Associate with elevated ammonia levels. Asterixis (classic physical finding): liver flap  
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Ascites   Accumulation of fluid in peritoneal cavity. Advanced liver disease. Intraabdominal accumulation of sodium, water, and protein.  
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Cirrhosis   Irreversible end stage of multiple liver diseases. Fibrosis & wide spread scarring secondary to inflammation. Results in permanent alteration of hepatic blood flow.  
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Alcoholic Liver disease   Abnormal deposits of fat in liver cells.  
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Hepatitis A Virus   Changes in the Liver that is transmitted through Fecal-Oral or Sexual  
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Hepatitis B Virus   Transmission by parenteral contact with blood, blood products..  
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Hepatitis C Virus   Important occupational risk for health care workers. Iv drug use, Blood transfusions.  
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Hepatitis D Virus   Requires an infection with Hepatitis B to survive. Transmission by parenteral routes. Exposure to blood, Iv drug users. No specific treatment  
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Hepatitis E Virus   Transmitted Fecal-Oral. Most common cause of acute hepatitis in developing countries.  
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