Digestive System Diseases
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| Acute inflammation of the appendix | Appendicitis
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| S/S RLQ pain, N/V, fever, increased WBC's | Appendicitis
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| Inflammation of the gallbladder | Cholecystitis
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| The 5 F's associated with Cholecystitis | Fair, Fat, Female, Flatulence, Forty
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| Symptoms occur after eating fatty foods | Cholecystitis
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| Chronic destruction of the liver, followed by formation of fibrous connective & scar tissue | Cirrhosis of the liver
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| Fecal matter remains in the colon too long | Constipation
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| Treatment of constipation | Fluids, enema, high fiber diet, & exercise
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| Causes of constipation | Frequent enemas, low fiber diet, sedentary life style
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| Frequent watery stools | Diarrhea
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| Treatment of diarrhea | Fluids, eliminate the cause,change the diet
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| Pouches form in intestine as mucosal lining pushes through the surrounding muscle | Diverticula
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| Inflammation of the diverticula | Diverticulitis
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| S/S of diverticulitis | Abdominal pain, irregular BM's, flatus, N/V
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| Treatment of diverticulitis | Antibiotics(ATB), pain meds, stool softeners, possible bowel surgery
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| Inflammation of the mucus membrane that lines the stomach and intestine | Gastroenteritis
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| Causes of Gastroenteritis | Food poisoning, infections and toxins
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| Treatment of Gastroenteritis | Rest, increase fluids,severe cases antibiotics
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| S/S of Gastroenteritis | N/V/D cramping, fever
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| painful, dialated varicose veins of the rectum and/or anus | Hemorrhoids
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| Causes of hemorrhoids | Straining to defecate, constipation, pregnancy, decrease liquid intake, prolonged sitting
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| S/S hemorrhoids | pain, itching and bleeding
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| Treatment of hemorrhoids | high fiber diet, stool softeners, increase fluids, sitz bath, warm moist compresses, some cases hemorrhoidectomy
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| Viral inflammation of the liver | Hepatitis
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| Transmitted in food or water contaminated by the feces of an infected person | Hepatitis A
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| Vaccine is available for these types of Hepatitis | A and B
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| S/S of hepatitis | fever, anorexia, N/V, fatigue, clay colored stool , enlarged liver, jaundice
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| Treatment of hepatitis | rest, diet high in protein and calories, low in fat. Liver transplant for severe cases
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| internal organ pushes through a weakened area or natural opening in a body wall | Hernia
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| Stomach protrudes through the abdominal wall into the esophagus | Hiatal hernia
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| S/S hiatal hernia | heart burn, stomach distenetion, CP, difficult swallowing, bland diet, small meals, surgery
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| Inflammation of the pancreas | Pancreatitis
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| Pancreatic enzymes begin to digest the pancreas itself | Pancreatitis
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| Causes of pancreatitis | excessive alcohol abuse, gallstones blocking common bile duct, or unknown
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| S/S of Pancreatitis | Abdominal pain, N/V, diaphoresis, and jaundice
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| Treatment of pancreatitis | Analgesics, cholecystectomy, nutritional support
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| Peritonitis | inflammation of the abdominal peritoneal cavity
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| Causes of peritonitis | rupture in the intestines, gallbladder or appendix
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| S/S of peritonitis | abdominal pain and distention, fever, N/V
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| Treatment for peritonitis | Antibiotics, possible surgery
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| Opening on the lining of the digestive tract | ulcer
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| Cause of ulcers of the digestive tract | H.pylori bacteria
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| Ulcer treatment | Antibiotics, Pepto-Bismol,possible surgery
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| Severe inflammation of the colon, | Ulcerative colitis
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| Cause of ulcerative colitis | Stress, food allergy, autoimmune reaction
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| S/S ulcerative colitis | Diarrhea containing blood, mucus and pus, weight loss, abdominal pain, anemia and anorexia
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| Treatment of colitis | reduce stress, proper nutrition, possible surgery-colostomy
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| The following s/s : N/V/D fever, fatigue, anorexia, jaundice could be what diseases? | Hepatitis A , B or C
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