Chapter 6- Clinical Flashcards
What are the TWO general causes of _______ are DAMAGED MUCUS COAT and TOO MUCH HCL and PENSIN
Peptic ulcer disease
Which microbe causes PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE?
helicobacter pylori
If luminal acidity is decreased during PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE, damaged tissues can repair in _________ months
1-2 months
Cigarrette smoking, alcohol, caffeine, calcium, and aspirin are all associated with _______
Peptic ulcer disease
_______ and ______ can aggravate a peptic ulcer, but NOT cause it
stress
spicy foods
Stomach chyme backing up into the lower esophagus causes _________
gastroesophageal (esophageal) reflux
Chronic gastritis hiatal hernia pregnancy incompetent lower esophageal sphincter subluxations
All associated with chronic gastritis hiatal hernia pregnancy incompetent lower esophageal sphincter subluxations
GASTROESOPHAGEAL (esophageal) reflux
Name THREE ways to reduce reflux
keep a food diary
limit how much you eat at one time
do not eat less than 3 hours before bed
Name FIVE problem foods for gastroesophageal reflux
spices acidic foods acidic beverages fatty foods alcohol
In BARRETT’S ESOPHAGUS, __________ epithelium is replaced with mucus-secreting SIMPLE COLUMNAR epithelium in the lower esophagus
stratified squamous (epithelium)