Digestive System

Question 1

There are two kinds of peptic Ulcers:

Answer 1

1.Duodenal (SI-below ST), 2. Gastric ( (Upper curve of ST)

Question 2

What is the main cause of Duodenal Peptic Ulcers?

Answer 2

Heliobacter pylori bacteria. Rarely Cancerous.

Question 3

What is the main cause of gastric peptic ulcer?

Answer 3

Use of NSAID’s, Often Cancerous.

Question 4

Which peptic ulcers are better with eating and which are worse?

Answer 4

Duodenal - better. Gastric-Worse.

Question 5

What stool signs show bleeding in Upper GI tract?

Answer 5

Black, tarry, sticky stool. (Melena)

Question 6

What stool signs show ulcer d/t malabsorption of fats (reduced bile flow)?

Answer 6

Light, clay colored stool, soft, bulky, foul smelling (steatorrhea)

Question 7

What are 4 bacteria that infect the digestive tract and cause disease?

Answer 7

1. Giardia (infected food/water), 2. Shigella ( Bactillary dysentery) from fecis/food, 3. Amebic Dysentery ( hot clymatea, contaminated water/soil, 4. Clostridium Difficile (from antibiotics in hospital).

Question 8

What are the types of roundworms that can infest the digestive tract?

Answer 8

1. Hookworms ( (feet- can migrate to LU), 2. Pinworms (anus), 3. Trichinosis (from pork)

Question 9

What is the cause of tapeworms?

Answer 9

Undercooked Fish or Meat. They cause anemia.

Question 10

Name 6 common disorders of the Bowels and Intestines:

Answer 10

1. Appendicitis, 2. IBS, 3. Chron’s Disease. 4. Ulcerative Colitis, 5. Diverticulosis, 6. Diverticulitis.

Question 11

List 4 signs of Acute appendicitis:

Answer 11

1. Pain in RLQ, 2. rebound pain at McBurneys Point, 3. Dull Pain worse w/leg lift. 4. Low grade fever.

Question 12

What are 4 signs/causes of IBS?

Answer 12

1.Motility of entire GI tract.2. Women more than men. 3. Stress, diet, drugs, hormones. 4. Alt. Constipation /Diarrh. w/gas and pain.

Question 13

Chrones Disease is characterized by what 5 S/S?

Answer 13

1. Chronic Inflammation of entire digestive tract/ intestinal wall. 2. RLQ pain. 3. Chronic diarrhea/ vomit. 4. Bleeding from rectum.5. Fever.

Question 14

What are 5 S/S of Ulcerative Colitis?

Answer 14

Chronic inflamm./ulceration of LI. 2. Visible blood/mucous in stool. 3. Joint pain. 4. Weight Loss. 5. High Fever.

Question 15

Diverticulosis are what?

Answer 15

Bulges at points of weakness in diverticulum with bleeding, gas, constipation and LLQ pain.

Question 16

Diverticulitis is what?

Answer 16

Inflam. and infection of diverticula, LLQ pain, Bleeding, const. FEVER!