Disorders of the GI Tract Flashcards
What is inflammatory bowel disease?
a collection of inflammatory conditions primarily affecting the intestines
Describe typical symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease.
Abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, weight loss
Compare and contrast Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Both:
- Symptoms of Abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, weight loss
Crohn’s disease:
- affect any part of the GI tract
- Diarrhea symptom can be with or without blood
- caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors
Ulcerative colitis:
- Affects colon and rectum
- Bloody diarrhea
- Unknown exact cause
What is diverticulosis? How is it related to diverticulitis?
a digestive disease in which diverticula, tiny pouches in the wall of the large intestine, become infected
Diverticulitis is the infection and inflammation of the diverticula
Identify the locations and causes of peptic ulcers.
In the lining of the stomach or duodenum
Infection with the bacterium called the Helicobacter pylori, NSAIDs like aspirin, lifestyle factors
Define and describe gastroenteritis.
an acute and usually self-limiting infection of the GI tract by pathogens
Symptoms typically include diarrhea, vomiting, and/or abdominal pain.
Identify the cause of giardiasis. Why may it cause malabsorption?
caused by infection of the GI tract with the protozoa parasite Giardia lamblia
The parasites stops intestinal digestive enzyme production
Which of the following does not normally affect the small intestine?
A. Peptic ulcers
B. Crohn’s disease
C. Giardiasis
D. Ulcerative colitis
D. Ulcerative colitis
Name three disorders of the GI tract that can be due to bacteria.
Gastroenteritis
Diverticulitis
peptic ulcers
True or False. A colonoscopy can be used to examine the small intestine.
True
True or False. Peptic ulcers are mainly due to diet.
False
Name one disorder of the GI tract that can be helped by anti-inflammatory medications and one that can be caused by chronic use of anti-inflammatory medications.
Inflammatory bowel disease can be helped by anti-inflammatory medications
Peptic ulcers can be caused by chronic use of anti-inflammatory medications.
People with ulcerative colitis should be frequently screened for _________ cancer.
Colon
Describe one reason why it can be dangerous to drink untreated water.
Untreated water can harbor parasites and viruses that can inhibit internal organ systems
Do you think the “stomach flu” can be prevented by an influenza vaccine? Why or why not?
No, because it is unrelated to the influenza virus
