159-169 Flashcards
Hepatitis A
A viral hepatitis cause by the hepatitis A virus
Anorexia nervosa
A loss of appetite associated with emotional problems
Ascites
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
Diverticulosis
Abnormal outpouchings in the intestinal wall is the colon
Anal fistula
Abnormal tube like passage way near the anus
Colorectal cancer
Adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum
Melena
Black tarry stools
Hepatitis B
Cause by hepatitis B virus and is transmitted by blood transfusion sexual contact or the use of contaminated needles or instruments
Hepatitis C
Caused by hepatitis C virus and is transmitted by blood transfusions or needle inoculation
Cirrhosis
Chronic degenerative disease of the liver
Ulcerative colitis
Inflammation of the colon with the presence of ulcers
Crohn’s disease
Chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract
Constipation
Difficulty in passing stool
Dysphasia
Difficulty in swallowing