Chapter 8: Diseases and Conditions of the Digestive System: Signs and Symptoms

Question 1

What is the signs and symptoms of Missing Teeth

Answer 1

malocclusion; inadeuate food chewing (bolting); digestive disturbances

Question 2

What is the signs and symptoms of Impacted Third Molars

Answer 2

decay more often than other teeth; pain when eruption

Question 3

What is the signs and symptoms of Dental Caries

Answer 3

white spots of tooth surface; toothache; hypersenitivity

Question 4

What is the signs and symptoms of Discolored Teeth

Answer 4

obvious and colors may vary

Question 5

What is the signs and symptoms of Gingivitis

Answer 5

red, soft, and shiny; bleed easily; not obvious

Question 6

What is the signs and symptoms of Periodontitis

Answer 6

end result of gingivitis; abscesses form; teeth fall out

Question 7

What is the signs and symptoms of Oral Tumors

Answer 7

small, pale lumps, or or on the mouth; cancerous or benign

Question 8

What is the signs and symptoms of Malocclusion

Answer 8

protrusion or a recession of the jaw; teeth out of position; difficult mastication

Question 9

What is the signs and symptoms of Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome

Answer 9

clicking sounds during chewing; pain or aching around ears and jaw; tinnitus

Question 10

What is the signs and symptoms of Tooth Abscesses

Answer 10

aches or throbs; painful when biting and chewing

Question 11

What is the signs and symptoms of Mouth Ulcers

Answer 11

aphthous and traumatic ulcers; pale yellow spots with red borders

Question 12

What is the signs and symptoms of Herpes Simplex (Cold Sores)

Answer 12

produce ulcers; exposure to sun, stress, stimulants are associated with them

Question 13

What is the signs and symptoms of Thrush

Answer 13

pale yellow patches in the mouth; fungal infection

Question 14

What is the signs and symptoms of Necrotizing Periodontal Disease

Answer 14

painful, red swollen gyms with ulcers that bleed; metallic taste in mouth and bad breath

Question 15

What is the signs and symptoms of Oral Leukoplakia

Answer 15

white plaque is a thickening and hardening of mucous membrane; sensitive

Question 16

What is the signs and symptoms of Oral Cancer

Answer 16

white, patchy lesion or an oral ulcer fails to heal; dysphagia; loosening of teeth

Question 17

What is the signs and symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Answer 17

burning belching; erosive esophagitis with bleeding; dental caries

Question 18

What is the signs and symptoms of Esophageal Varices

Answer 18

esophagus veins become dilated and twisted at distal end; dyspepsia; hemorrhage; hematemesis

Question 19

What is the signs and symptoms of Esophagitis

Answer 19

heart burn; hematemesis

Question 20

What is the signs and symptoms of Esophageal Cancer

Answer 20

Iron-deficiency anemia; hoarseness in voice; fistula

Question 21

What is the signs and symptoms of Gastric and Duodenal Peptic Ulcers

Answer 21

symptom free; weight loss; upper abdomen pain; blood in vomit and stool

Question 22

What is the signs and symptoms of Gastritis

Answer 22

indigestion, feeling of fullness; fatty food interolerance

Question 23

What is the signs and symptoms of Gastric Cancer

Answer 23

asymptomatic; later weight loss and abdominal pain

Question 24

What is the signs and symptoms of Acute Appendicitis

Answer 24

abdominal pain that starts as vague discomfort and goes to RLQ

Question 25

What is the signs and symptoms of Hiatal Hernia

Answer 25

stomach contents regurgitate esophagus; heartburn

Question 26

What is the signs and symptoms of Abdominal Hernia

Answer 26

notice a bump in inguinal area or area; pain if trapped or singulated

Question 27

What is the signs and symptoms of Crohn’s Disease (Regional Enteritis)

Answer 27

chronic diarrhea; abdomen is tender and distended; malnutrition; perianal fisures

Question 28

What is the signs and symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis

Answer 28

continuous inflammation of the mucosa of rectum and colon; bloody diarrhea; mucoid stools

Question 29

What is the signs and symptoms of Gastroenteritis

Answer 29

filled with products of inflammation;

Question 30

What is the signs and symptoms of Intestinal Obstruction

Answer 30

contents can’t move forward-blockage; bloated, pain; elevated WBC count

Question 31

What is the signs and symptoms of Diverticulosis (Diverticular Disease)

Answer 31

no specific symptoms

Question 32

what is the signs and symptoms of Diverticulitis

Answer 32

infection due to trapped feces; abdominal pain; adhesions; abscesses and fistula

Question 33

What is the signs and symptoms of Colorectal Cancer

Answer 33

weakness; weightloss; iron-deficiency anemia; pallor; ascites; chachexia

Question 34

What is the signs and symptoms of Pseudomembranous Enterocolitis

Answer 34

greenish, foul-smelling watery diarrhea; electrolyte imbalance; turgor skin

Question 35

What is the signs and symptoms of Short-Bowel Syndrome

Answer 35

signs of malnutrition; diarrhea and abnormal stools;

Question 36

What is the signs and symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Answer 36

cramplike or aching abdominal pain; change of bowel habits;

Question 37

What is the signs and symptoms of Peritonitis

Answer 37

abscess and adhesions; hyperemic and edematous as fluid accumulates

Question 38

What is the signs and symptoms of Hemorrhoids

Answer 38

rectal pain, itching, protrusion; mucous discharge from rectum

Question 39

What is the signs and symptoms of Cirrhosis of the Liver

Answer 39

asymptomatic; hobonail liver; ascites; gynecomastia

Question 40

What is the signs and symptoms of Hepatitis A

Answer 40

dark urine, clay-colored stool. Jaundice, malaise

Question 41

What is the signs and symptoms of Hepatitis B

Answer 41

dark urine, clay-colored stool. Jaundice, malaise

Question 42

What is the signs and symptoms of Hepatitis C

Answer 42

dark urine, clay-colored stool. Jaundice, malaise

Question 43

What is the signs and symptoms of Cancer of the Liver

Answer 43

no symptoms

Question 44

What is the signs and symptoms of Cholelithiasis (Gallstones)

Answer 44

asymptomatic until complete obstuction;

Question 45

What is the signs and symptoms of Cholecystitis

Answer 45

acute colicky pain, radiates to right lower scapular region

Question 46

What is the signs and symptoms of Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis

Answer 46

diaphoretic and tachycardic; shallow repsirations; mild jaundice

Question 47

What is the signs and symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer

Answer 47

abdominal pain; steatorrhea; glucose intollerance

Question 48

What is the signs and symptoms of Malnutrition

Answer 48

eating too much or too little; loss of energy; skin lesions;

Question 49

What is the signs and symptoms of Malabsorption Syndrome

Answer 49

impaired digestion and unable to absorb fat; bloating

Question 50

What is the signs and symptoms of Celiac Disease (Gluten Enteropathy)

Answer 50

weight loss; anorexia; abdominal distention, intestinal bleeding; dermatitis herpetiformis

Question 51

What is the signs and symptoms of Food Poisoning

Answer 51

rumbling stomach; 24-48 hours after

Question 52

What is the signs and symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa

Answer 52

female adolscent who is meticulous; refuses food intake

Question 53

What is the signs and symptoms of Bulimia

Answer 53

fear of becoming fat; weight loss

Question 54

What is the signs and symptoms of Motion Sickness

Answer 54

nausea and vomiting when riding in vehicle, oat, airplane, or other means