digestive conditions Flashcards

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anorexia nervosa

A

self starvation
cause- stress
publicly

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2
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bulimia

A

vomiting or use of laxatives to lose weight/teeth get weak> done in secret

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3
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rickets

A

bowed legs. lack of vitamin D> sun oranges (Ca)

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4
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Night blindness

A

lack of vitamin A
cant distinguish figures at night/dark
“cure” - eat carrots

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5
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Scurvy

A

bleeding gums; lack of vitamin C, not enough citrus

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6
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ulcers

A

open sore in stomach due to HCI

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7
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Jaudice

A

vile in the bloosteam; yellow color

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8
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colitis

A

inflamed colon (wrong- “nervous stomach)

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9
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diverticulitis

A

food caught in the haustra < bubbles

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10
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hemorrhoids

A

inflamed rectal veins, broken blood vessels,strained to go to the bathroom

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11
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constipation

A

colon reabsorbed too much H2O

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12
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Diarrhea

A

colon reabsorbs too little H2O

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13
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Cirrhosis of the liver

A

liver hard and fibrous, veiny stomach, (drinking), avoid alcohol

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14
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hepatitis

A

inflammation of the liver (virus)

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15
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Gall stones

A

hardened pieces of bile in the gallbladder

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16
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hiatal hernia

A

regurgitation of acids, reflux; stomach bukges through diaphragm

17
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heart burn

A

irritation in the cardiac region of the stomach

18
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appendicitis

A

inflammation of the appendix