Disorders Of GIT

Question 1

Common signs and symptoms of Disorders of GIT are?

Answer 1

Vomiting, nausea, heart burns, excessive salivation, dysphagia, anorexia abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, Melina stool

Question 2

Possible causes of Disorders of swallowing and esophagus are?

Answer 2

1. Paralysis of swallowing mechanism

Question 3

Causes of paralysis of swallowing and esophagus mechanism

Answer 3

1. NERVE DAMAGE : Results from damage to 5th,9th or 10th cranial nerve.
2. BRAIN DAMAGE: Due to poliomyelitis, encephalitis
3. MUSCLE DYSFUNCTION: paralysis due to failure of neuromuscular transmission e.g Myasthenia gravis or botulism

Question 4

Achalasia

Answer 4

• Occurs due to failure of lower esophageal sphincter to relax
• Swallowed food builds up, stretching the esophagus over months and years
• The esophagus becomes markedly enlarged leading to stasis of food particles
• leads to dysphagea, infections, malnutrition and cancer

Question 5

Disorders of the stomach include

Answer 5

1. Gastritis
2. Chronic Gastritis
3. Peptic ulceration
4. Zollinger Ellison’s Syndromes.

Also failure of the Gastric mucosal barrier mechanism

Question 6

1. Gastritis.Causes.

Answer 6

• Inflammation of the Gastric mucosal causing atrophy. It can be acute and severe with ulcerative excoriation of stomach mucosa that damage mucosal barrier

Causes:

1. Chronic bacterial infection
2. Irritant substance e.g alcohol, aspirin, cigarette smoking and steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs