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| Ascites? |
WATER ACCUMULATION IN THE ABDOMEN SECONDARY TO DECREASED PRODUCTION OF ALBUMIN BY THE LIVER |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 14 Nov 2011 03:10:54 GMT |
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| Cirrhosis of the liver? |
A CONDITION WHERE HEALTHY TISSUE IS REPLACED WITH SCAR TISSUE THAT BLOCKS THE FLOW OF BLOOD THROUGH THE ORGAN TO PREVENT THE LIVER FROM PROPERLY FUNCTIONING |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:46:43 GMT |
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| When are patients expected to recover from Hepatitis A? |
6-10 WEEKS |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:46:43 GMT |
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| You will experience flu-like symptoms however, will not have any long term affects of cirrhosis of the liver. A full recover is expected? |
HEPATITIS A |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:46:43 GMT |
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| What form of hepatitis is spread through the fecal-oral route? |
HEPATITIS A |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:46:43 GMT |
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| An inflammatory process within the liver? |
HEPATITIS |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:24:40 GMT |
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| What is the etiology of diverticulitis? |
UNKNOWN HOWEVER, IS THEORIZED THAT A LOW FIBER DIET MAY BE THE CAUSE |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:24:40 GMT |
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| What is a good source of treatment in someone with diverticulitis? |
INCREASED AMOUNT OF FIBER INTAKE
(20-35 GRAMS PER DAY) |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:24:40 GMT |
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| What age group is more likely to develop diverticulitis? |
OVER 40 |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:24:40 GMT |
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| What are diverticula? |
POUCH LIKE PROTRUSIONS OCCURRING IN THE COLON |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:02:23 GMT |
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True/False
Women tend to have a higher incidence of irritable bowl syndrome? |
TRUE |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:02:23 GMT |
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| What are that rehabilitation considerations for patients with malabsorption syndrome? |
*BONE PAIN MUST BE CONSIDERED DURING TREATMENT
*OSTEOPOROSIS
*WEIGHT LOSS & ABDOMINAL BLOATING
*EXERCISE TOLERANCE |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:02:23 GMT |
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| This can be characterized by a group of pathologies where there is reduced intestinal absorption and inadequate nutrition secondary to defects in digestion and/or the inability of the intestinal mucosa to absorb the nutrients from digested food? |
MALABSORPTION SYNDROME |
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MichaelMorano Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:02:23 GMT |
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| Abnormal frequency or volume of stool and can appear as a symptom of certain gastrointestinal pathologies? |
DIARRHEA/CONSTIPATION |
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MichaelMorano Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:01:12 GMT |
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| Many ulcers are caused by what? |
*H PYLORI INFECTION
*CHRONIC NSAID USE |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:58:01 GMT |
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| Peptic ulcer? |
*A CONDITION WHERE THERE IS A DISRUPTION OR EROSION IN THE GASTROINTESTINAL MUCOSA
*IMBALANCE BETWEEN THE PROTECTIVE MECHANISMS OF THE STOMACH AND THE SECRETIONS OF ACIDS WITHING THE STOMACH. |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:58:01 GMT |
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| A patient may develop this condition through chronic NSAID use? |
GASTRITIS |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:58:01 GMT |
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| Erosive gastritis is AKA? |
ACUTE GASTRITIS |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:58:01 GMT |
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| Gastritis can be classified as? |
*EROSIVE
*NON-EROSIVE
(BASED ON THE LEVEL AND ZONE OF INJURY) |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:43:39 GMT |
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| Gastritis? |
INFLAMMATION OF THE GASTRIC MUCOSA OR INNER LAYER OF THE STOMACH |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:43:39 GMT |
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| What component of the digestive system is malfunctioning or weak if a patient is suffering from GERD? |
LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:43:39 GMT |
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| GERD? |
INCOMPETENCE OF THE LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER (LES) THAT RESULTS IN REFLUX OF GASTRIC CONTENTS |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:43:39 GMT |
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| What are common pathologies of the esophagus? |
*HIATAL HERNIA
*GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE
*ESOPHAGEAL CANCER
*DYSPHAGIA
*ESOPHAGEAL VARICES
*BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:21:26 GMT |
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| Common pathologies of the stomach? |
*GASTRITIS
*PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE
*GASTRIC CANCER
*GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE
*MOTILITY AND EMPTYING DISORDERS |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:21:26 GMT |
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| Common pathologies of the intestines? |
*MALABSORPTION SYNDROME
*APPENDICITIS
*IRRITABLE BOWL SYNDROME
*CROHN'S DISEASE
*ULCERATIVE COLITIS
*COLON CANCER
*INTESTINAL HERNIA
*DIVERTICULAR DISEASES |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:21:26 GMT |
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| Common pathologies of the rectum and anus? |
*RECTAL OR ANAL CANCER
*HEMORRHOIDS
*RECTAL FISTULA
*RECTAL FISSURE |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:21:26 GMT |
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| Common pathologies of the Gall bladder? |
*GALLSTONES (CHOLEITHIASIS)
*CHOLECYSTITIS
*GALLBLADDER CANCER |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:13:59 GMT |
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| Common pathologies of the liver? |
*CIRRHOSIS
*JAUNDICE
*HEPATITIS A,B,C,D,E
*ASCITES
*HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY
*LIVER CANCER
*HEPATOMEGALY |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:13:59 GMT |
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| Common pathologies of the pancreas? |
*PANCREATITIS (ACUTE & CHRONIC)
*DIABETES MELLITUS
*PANCREATIC CANCER |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:13:59 GMT |
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| Endocrine secretes? |
INSULIN, GLUCAGON, AND OTHER HORMONES INTO THE BLOOD TO REGULATE SERUM GLUCOSE LEVEL |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:13:59 GMT |
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| Exocrine secretes? |
BICARBONATE AND DIGESTIVE ENZYMES INTO THE DUODENUM |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:50:57 GMT |
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| Liver? |
BILE IS PRODUCES AND IS NECESSARY FOR ABSORPTION OF LIPID SOLUBLE SUBSTANCES
*ASSISTS WITH RED BLOOD CELL AND VITAMIN k PRODUCTION
*REGULATES SERUM LEVEL OF CARBOHYDRATES, PROTEINS AND FATS |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:50:28 GMT |
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| Gall bladder? |
STORES AND RELEASES BILE INTO THE DUODENUM TO ASSIST WITH DIGESTION |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:50:28 GMT |
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| Continues to absorb water and electrolytes; stores and eliminates undigested food as feces? |
LOWER GI (LARGE INTESTINE) |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:50:28 GMT |
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True/False
The lower GI tract is considered the Large Intestine? |
FALSE
SMALL INTESTINE |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:47:18 GMT |
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| Absorbs bile and intrinsic factor to be recycled? |
ILEUM |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:47:18 GMT |
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| Absorbs water, electrolytes, and nutrients? |
JEJUNUM |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:47:18 GMT |
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| Duodenum? |
NEUTRALIZES ACID IN FOOD FROM STOMACH AND MIXES PANCREATIC AND BILIARY SECRETIONS WITH FOOD |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:47:17 GMT |
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| What are considered the Gland Organs? |
*GALL BLADDER
*LIVER
*PANCREAS |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:37:24 GMT |
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| Portions of the lower GI tract of the large intestine? |
*ASCENDING COLON
*TRANSVERSE COLON
*DESCENDING COLON
*SIGMOID COLON
*RECTUM
*ANUS |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:37:24 GMT |
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| Portions of the lower GI tract of the small intestine? |
*DUODENUM
*JEJUNUM
*ILEUM |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:37:24 GMT |
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| Portions of the upper GI tract? |
*MOUTH
*ESOPHAGUS
*STOMACH |
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MichaelMorano Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:37:24 GMT |
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