Chapter 37 worksheet Flashcards
What is esophageal diverticulum?
herniation of the esophageal wall. Like a small bulge or sac that forms along the esophagus
Can happen due to muscle weakness
food can get trapped in here
-softens and structure doesn’t stay the same
What is dysphagia ?
Difficulty swallowing in any phase
what is mallory-weiss syndrome?
The symptom due to mallory-weiss tears
- Mallory -Weiss tears which are longitudinal tears at esophago- gastric junction
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What is Hiatal hernia ?
-When the esophagus migrates and protrudes through the diaphragm which traps a piece of the esophagus in the diaphragm
This could lead to complication of food bolus traveling from the mouth to the stomach
What is GERD?
-A disease resulting from the reflex of gastric content
-Back flow of gastric contents up into the esophagus or up to the mouth, causing mucosal damage because of high acidic environment of the stomach
What can cause GERD
Weakness to esophageal sphincter, sphincter doesnt contract or relax as it should so it will cause back flow
-stomach acid that digest food can sneak back up in the esophagus and irritate the lining of the esophagus
What are signs and symptoms of GERD?
-Heart burn
-Regurgitation
-Occuring 30-60 minutes after eating
-Gets worse while bending or lying down
-Gets better when sitting up
What is esophageal cancer?
Cancer in the esophagus
(squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma)
What can cause esophageal cancer?
BARRETS ESOPHAGUS happens when the esophageal wall gets thick with stricture(narrowed)
Barrets esophagus is caused my chronic gerd
The hydrochloric acidic that spill into esophagus over time will cause the narrowing and thickening and overtime can cause cancer cells to develop
What are signs and symptoms of esophageal cancer?
-Progressive dysphagia( swallowing gets worse over time)
-Unintentional weight loss, anorexia
-Odynophagnia which is pain when swallow
what is acute gastritis?
Acute mucosal detsruction/inflammation of gastric lining
What is chronic gastritis ?
Mucosal damage happening over longer periods of time that will cause visible erosions and chronic inflammation of gastric lining
What will cause chronic gastritis?
Helicobacter pylori aka H. Pylori
which is infectious bacteria that produces enzymes and toxins that destroy the stomach lining.
most common cause of gastrtitis
What will H pylori do to the stomach
-lead to stomach shrinkage
-Stomach atrophy
-peptic ulcer
What is a stress ulcer?
Ulcerations in the stomach that are cause by increase hydrochloric acid or acidic environment that result from stress which can be from trauma, large surface burn, chronic infection( like sepsis),surgery, injury
What is peptic ulcer disease?
Ulcer disorder that occur in upper Gi tract that gets exposed to acid pepsin secretions and can cause sores or ulcers in your stomach
Mostly in duodenum and stomach
What causes peptic ulcer disease?
Infection by H. pylori or use of aspirin and naiads like ibuprofen
What are signs and symptoms of peptic ulcer disease?
-Burning( high acidic environment)
-Gnawing and cramping when stomach is empty and in the morning ( as stomach is empty it has more acidic content in it.
-Pain is relieved by food because food will lower acidity
-Anti-acids
what is stomach cancer ?
Tumors in the pyloric region or antrum of stomach
What can cause stomach cancer
-Could be genetics
-continuous intake of highly process foods
-Autoimmune disorders
-Gastris adeomas( tumor)
-Polyp can develop because of imbalanced environment in the stomach and lots of polyp
What are signs and symptoms of stomach cancer?
-Could be asymptomatic or non specific
if advanced
-Weakness, fatigue, bloating after meals
Upper abdominal pain
-nausea and vomiting
**Disorder of large intestine
What is Irritable bowel syndrome?
Chronic or recurring intestinal symptoms that don’t really have an explanation to happen
What causes IBS
unknowns
What are signs and symptoms of IBS
-Chronic
-abdominal pain or discomfort
-bloating
-Constipation oe diarrhea
-Alternating constipation and diarrhea
-Abdominal distention
-If patient sometimes has different poops, goes back and fourth for diarrhea and constipation and all test were run and nothing showing up then it would be IBS
What is inflammatory bowel disease?
-Chronic inflammation of the bowel
-Mucosa of bowel has received signals that it needs to get inflamed and
Crohns disease and ulcerative colitis are seen with this
What causes Inflammatory bowel disease?
-Not really known but can be a genetic component
What are the signs and symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease?
-remission and exacerbation of diarrhea( comes and goes)
-Fecal urgency( sudden urge to eliminate bowel
-Weight loss because inflammation messes with nutrient absorption
-intestinal obstruction due to inflammation