chapter 41 vidlecpart 1 Flashcards
Defined as fewer than three bowel movements weekly or bowel movements that are hard, dry, small, or difficult to pass
constipation
a subjective problem in which the ‘person’s elimination pattern is not consistent with what he or she believes is normal’
perceived constipation
has the manifestation: sensation of incomplete evacuation and straining at stool
constipation
caused by low consumption of fiber and inadequate fluid intake, lack of regular exercise, and a stress filled life
constipation
important to bowel health because it increases the bulk of stool, generally easing its passage
fiber
when you are not able to hold your feces, or stool, within your rectum until you get to a toilet
fecal incontinence
also called as inadvertent bowel leakage
fecal incontinence
recurrent abdominal pain associated with disordered bowel movements, which may include diarrhea, constipation, or both
irritable bowel syndrome
irritable bowel syndrome are more common in what gender
women
The inability of the digestive system to absorb one or more of the major vitamins, minerals, or nutrients
malabsorption
a disorder of malabsorption caused by an autoimmune response to consumption of products that contain the protein gluten
celiac disease
most commonly found in wheat, barley, rye, and other grains malt, dextrin, and brewer’s yeast
gluten
what gender is affected in celiac disease
women
is celiac disease has medication and curable?
NO
is a group of chronic disorders: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis that result in inflammation or ulceration (or both) of the bowel
inflammatory bowel disease
defined by the presence of multiple diverticula without inflammation or symptoms
diverticulosis
is inflammation of one or more diverticula and is a common reason for elective colectomy
diverticulitis
most common reason for emergency abdominal surgery
appendicitis
also called regional enteritis
crohn’s disease
can cause inflammation anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus
crohn’s disease
characterized by a ‘subacute and chronic inflammation of the GI tract wal’l that extends through all layers
crohn’s disease
can cause inflammation and ulceration in the large intestine (colon and rectum)
ulcerative colitis
third most common site of new cancer cases in the United States
colorectal cancer
