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1
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Composition of Duodenum (4)

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  1. Exocrine pancreatic secretion
  2. Bile
  3. Intestinal Secretion mixed with Gastric Secretion
  4. Possibly, PARTIALLY DIGESTED FOOD
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Major Contributor of gastric component
1,500 mL/day passes in duodenum
pH = 8

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Exocrine Pancreatic Secretion

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3
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1-2% organic: Enzymes
1% inorganic: Sodium & Bicarbonate

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Exocrine Pancreatic Secretion

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500-1000 mL/day
Yellow to brown or green
pH = 7.0 - 8.5

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Bile

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Bile is composed of

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  1. Bile Salts (Sodium glycocholate and taurocholate)
  2. Bilirubin
  3. Cholesterol
  4. Phospholipid
  5. Inorganic salts
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6
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Only enzyme present in siginificant amount in bile

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Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)

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7
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Detection of pathogenic bacteria and parasite

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Fecalysis

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8
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Fecalysis is for early detection of

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  1. gastrointestinal bleeding
  2. Liver
  3. Biliary Duct Obstruction
  4. Maldigestion Syndrome
  5. InflammationN
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9
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Normal feces produced everyday

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100-200 g/day

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10
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Specimen for Qualitative testing for blood and microscopic of feces

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Random fecal specimen
Plastic or Glass screw-top container

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Mushy or foul smelling gray stool
Floats in water

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Steatorrhea

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12
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Small, firm, spherical masses of stool (Scybala)

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Constipation

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13
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Narrow, ribbon-like stool

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Spastic bowel
Rectal narrowing or stricture

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14
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Blood from lower gut
Beets

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Red

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15
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Bleeding from Upper GIT
Bismuth, Iron, Charcoal

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Black

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16
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Spinach, green vegetables
calomel
biliverdin

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Green

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17
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Presence of mucus in stool is

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SIGNIFICANT AND MUST BE REPORTED

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18
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Translucent gelatinous mucus

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Spastic constipation
Mucous Collitis

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19
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Blood Mucus

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Neoplasm

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20
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Mucus associated with PUS AND BLOOD

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Ulcerative collitis
Bacillary Dysentery
Ulcerating diverculitis
Intestinal tuberculosis

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21
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Copious quantity of mucus (3 or 4 L in 24 hrs)

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Villous adenoma of colon

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22
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Large quantities of PUS in stool is seen in patient with

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Chronic Ulcerative Colitis
Chronic Biliary Dysentery

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23
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Pale Yellow, white, gray

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Alcoholic Stool
Bile-duct obstruction, BARIUM SULFATE

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24
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Bile-duct obstruction
Pancreatic Disorders

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Bulky/Frothy

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25
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Ribbon-like

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Intestinal constriction

26
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Microscopic Examination of Feces is for detection of (3)

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  1. Leukocytes
  2. Undigested Muscle Fibers
  3. Fecal Fats
27
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FECAL LEUKOCYTES:

Leukocytes that primarily affects INTESTINAL MUCOSA

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Neutrophils

28
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FECAL LEUKOCYTES:

Presence of Fecal WBC is due to

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INVASIVE PATHOGEN

29
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FECAL LEUKOCYTES:

Invasive Pathogens

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Salmonella
Shigella
Campylobacter
Yersinia
EnteroInvasive E. Coli

30
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FECAL LEUKOCYTES:

Absence of Fecal WBC is due to

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Toxin producing Microorganisms

31
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FECAL LEUKOCYTES:

Microorganisms that doesn’t elicit fecal WBC

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S. aureus
Vibrio
Viruses
Parasite

32
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Test that is sensitive for leukocytes even if the stool is refrigerated and frozen

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Lactoferrin Latex Agglutination Test

33
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Lactoferrin Latex agglutination tested positive for

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Invasive pathogens in stool

34
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Wet preparation uses what stain

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Methylene blue

35
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Dry smear for fecalysis uses

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Wright’s stain
Gram Stain

36
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Under HIGH POWER ATLEAST ___NEUTROPHILS MUST BE SEEN

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3 NEUTROPHILS

37
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UNDER OIL IMMERSION ___ NEUTROPHILS SHOULD BE SEEN FOR + INVASIVE PATHOGEN

38
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Helpful in diagnosing and monitoring patient with PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY OR CYSTIC FIBROSIS

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Muscle Fiber

39
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MUSCLE FIBER:

Slides for muscle fiber detection must be emulsified in

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10% alcoholic eosin

40
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MUSCLE FIBER:

In microscopic examination for muscle fiber the slide must be examined within

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exactly 5 minutes

41
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MUSCLE FIBER:

In microscopic examination for muscle fiber the number of ____ is counted

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Red-stained fibers

42
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MUSCLE FIBER:

More than 10 undigested fiber is reported as

43
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MUSCLE FIBER:

No striations

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Digested fibers

44
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MUSCLE FIBER:

Striations with 2 directions

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Undigested fibers

45
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MUSCLE FIBER:

Striations in 1 direction

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Partially digested muscle fibers

46
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Specimens from suspected cases of steatorrhea can be screened microscopically

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Qualitative Fecal Fats

47
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This procedure can also be used to monitor patients undergoing treatment for malabsorption disorders

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Qualitative Fecal Fats

48
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Lipids included in microscopic examination of feces are

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  1. Neutral fats
  2. Fatty acids salts (soap)
  3. fatty acids
  4. cholesterol
49
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QUALITATIVE FECAL FATS:

Dyes

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Sudan III
Sudan IV
Oil Red O

50
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QUALITATIVE FECAL FATS

readily stained by Sudan III

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Neutral Fat Stain

51
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QUALITATIVE FECAL FATS

Stool suspension + 95% ethanol + Sudan III =

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ORANGE RED DROPLETS (Neutral fats/ Tryglycerides)

52
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QUALITATIVE FECAL FATS

Not readily stained by sudan III

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Fatty acids and Soaps

53
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QUALITATIVE FECAL FATS

Fatty acids and soaps are tested using

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Split Fat Stain

54
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QUALITATIVE FECAL FATS

Split fat stain

Emulsified stool + _____ + _____ + Sudan III

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36% Acetic Acid
Heat

55
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QUALITATIVE FECAL FATS

In Split Fat Stain:

1st Slide (NT) - Normal

2nd Slide (FFA) - Increased

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Malabsorption

56
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QUALITATIVE FECAL FATS

In Split Fat Stain:

1st Slide (NT) - Increased

2nd Slide (FFA) - Normal

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Maldigestion

57
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QUALITATIVE FECAL FATS

disease results from damage intestinal mucosa

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Malabsorption

58
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QUALITATIVE FECAL FATS

disease results from decreased levels of pancreatic enzymes

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Maldigestion

59
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QUALITATIVE FECAL FATS

Split Fat Stain:

100 small droplets < 4um

60
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QUALITATIVE FECAL FATS

Split Fat Stain:

100 small droplets 1 - 8 um

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Slightly Increased

61
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QUALITATIVE FECAL FATS

Split Fat Stain:

100 small droplets

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Increased (Steatorrhea)

62
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