abdomen

Question 1

stomach is a what structure

Answer 1

parallel

Question 2

acute side effects of the stomach occur at

Answer 2

10-20 Gy

gastritis causing nausea and vomiting

Question 3

medication for nausea and vomiting

Answer 3

maxalon, cyclizine, tropisetron, ondansetron

Question 4

how to manage gastritis

Answer 4

frequent small meals, non-odorous foods, eating favorite foods

Question 5

QUANTEC of the peritoneal cavity

Answer 5

45Gy to the whole organ for a less than 7% chance of ulceration, mucosal erosion and perforation months to years post treatment

Question 6

stomach: what can we do for the pain caused by the endpoint reactions

Answer 6

pain medication for the ulcers

surgical repair for perforation

Question 7

Kidneys are what type to structures

Answer 7

parallel

Question 8

endpoint reactions of the kidney

Answer 8

clinical nephritis and kidney failure which can occur months to post treatment

Question 9

what treatment is available for kidney failure

Answer 9

dialysis

Question 10

QUANTEC for kidneys

Answer 10

bilateral kidneys the volume receiving 28Gy should be less than 20% this creates a less than 5% chance of clinical dysfunction months to years post treatment

Question 11

liver are what type of structure

Answer 11

parallel but if only portions of the liver are irradiated effects are minimal as the liver can function with half or more loss of function. liver can also regenerate