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1
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What does the Upper GI include?

A

mouth, pharynx, esophagus

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2
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Branch of medicine for mouth, nose, throat

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Otorhinolarynology

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3
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What does the lower GI tract include?

A

stomach, intestines,

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4
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what are the major functions of the lower GI tract?

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secretion and absorption

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5
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What lines the lower GI tract?

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stratified squamos epithelium

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6
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the branch of medicine concerned with treating disorders of the colon, rectum, and anus

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Procotology

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7
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Symptoms associated with upper GI problems

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inflammation, congestion, dysphagia, emesis, coughing, sore throat

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8
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the parts that get inflamed when the upper GI has problems

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Tonsils - tonsillitis
Pharynx (throat) - pharyngitis
Esophagus - esophagitis

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9
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What are viral infections?

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mumps (parotid glands are affected), cold sores (Herpes Simplex virus type I)

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10
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what are the bacterial infections?

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dental caries (a tooth infection), abscesses (a pocket of bacteria), strep throat (Streptococcus is very common)

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11
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what are the fungal infections?

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Candida Albicans also like the humidity, creates a fungal infection

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12
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what does GERD stand for?

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Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease

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13
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What are the causes of GERD?

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Pregnancy, Obesity, Hiatal Hernia, Barrett’s Espophagus, Esophageal Varices, Chronic Alchoholism, Bulima Nervosa

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14
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What is a Hiatal Hernia?

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there was damage and now the stomach is pushed up

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15
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What is a congenital mixing of esophageal and stomach tissue?

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Barrett’s Esophagus

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16
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Causes Hematemis and Melena

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Esophageal Varices

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17
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Dries up the esophageal tissue

A

Chronic Alcoholism

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18
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A self inflicted vomit. Binge and purge. Will cause esophageal varices and acid reflux

A

Bulimia Nervosa

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19
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inflammation of the stomach

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Gastritis

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20
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Inflammation of the intestines

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Enteritis

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21
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Inflammation of the colon

A

Colitis

22
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Inflammation of the Peritoneum

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Peritonitis

23
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Inflammation of the Diverticuli

A

Diverticulitis

24
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Are small out pockets of a tube

A

Diverticuli

25
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An enteritis; happens in the large or small intestine. The chronic inflammation causes a thickening of the intestinal wall.

A

Crohn’s disease

26
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Intestines are irritable by something else. So is a sequela or complicaion. Example: chronic stress

A

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

27
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What are infections of the lower GI ?

A

Botulism, Salmonella, Heilicobacter pylori

28
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Creates an exotoxin, hurts quickly

A

Botulism

29
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Creates an endotoxin; hurts later

A

Salmonella

30
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An infection of the lower GI that sits in the stomach

A

Helicobacter pylori

31
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What is the 2-40-140

A

It is the rule for food; 2 hours, cold at 40 degrees, hot at 140 degrees

32
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An infestation that lines our intestines

A

Giardiosis

33
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A growth into a lumen

A

Polyp

34
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Smooth muscle tumor

A

Leiomyoma

35
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Epithelilal cancer

A

Carcinoma

36
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Lymphatic cancer

A

Lymphoma

37
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Trauma into the lining of a tube is?

A

Ulcer

38
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Stomach area; Is one big pit, food relieves the pain

A

Gastric ulcer

39
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Small intestine area; food makes it hurt more

A

Duodenal ulcer

40
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Acute multiple and inflammatory

A

Stress ulcer

41
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a type of ulcer that burns through; causes pain

A

Perforated ulcer

42
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What are the complications of shock?

A

Obstructions, Peritonitis, Hemorrhage/shock

43
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Something is blocking flow

A

Obstructive Disorder

44
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Torsion or twisting of intestine

A

Volvulus

45
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An organ protrudes out of it’s space (prolapse)

A

Hernia

46
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Peristalis paralysis

A

Ileus

47
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When one organ telescopes into another

A

Intussception

48
Q

Our body is lacking something

A

Metabolic insufficiency

49
Q

Person doesn’t make the lactase enzyme

A

Lactose intolerance

50
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Gluten is a carbohydrate

A

Gluten intolerance

51
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is gluten intolerant and this auto-immune disease is created

A

Celiac Disease

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