Gastrointestinal Disorders

Question 1

Gastrointestinal inflammation

Answer 1

can occur from injecting food toxins
increased acid can irritate stomach as well
Treatment: remove offending agent w/ pain relievers anti-inflammatory medications + antibiotics

Question 2

Pancreatitis

Answer 2

inflammation of the pancreas
caused by alcohol injection or gallstones
-symptoms: serve upper abdominal pain; nausea; loss of appetite
Treatment: hospital admission for IV fluids
-medications to relieve pain and inflammation
-gallbladder pancreatic=gallbladder maybe removed

Question 3

Flatulence

Answer 3

commonly called gas
causes abdominal pain
decrease in GI motility and certain foods and dry can cause accumulation of gas bubbles in the GI tract
Treatment: simethicone (mylicon, Gas-X, Phazyme)

Question 4

Cirrhosis

Answer 4

chronic liver failure often caused by alcoholism + malnutrition or injections, poisons, untreated viral infections
-develop over large period of time 
-symptoms: appear abruptly 
-abdominal pain
-vomiting of blood
-jaundice
-swelling
Treatment: 
-viral injections medication 
-antidote for Tylenol posining 
-ant inflammatory medications 
-treatment of acute symptoms can prevent further damage

Question 5

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Answer 5

chronic inflammation of GT tract (ulcerative + Crohn's disease associated w/ IBD)
Symptoms
-diarrhea
-constipation
-abdominal pain
-weight loss
Mediations

Question 6

Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUI)

Answer 6

open lesion or wounds in mucosal lining of GI tract (esophagus, stomach, intestine)
caused by cigarettes, alcohol, NSAIDs, aspirin, steroids, and H. pylori or untreated chronic GERD
Treatment: lifestyle modifications, meds that treat GERD

Question 7

Diarrhea

Answer 7

watery, loose and frequent stools w/ or w/o abdominal pain

can result from various illness (colon cancer, AIDS, diabetes, certain mediations, IBD syndrome, & food toxins)

Question 8

Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Answer 8

• chronic but treatable
• results from smoking acid backing up into esophagus
• symptoms
• > heartburn, coughing, chest pain, difficult breathing, regurgitation
• prevented w/ weight loss, consumption of meals, avoid chocolate, alcohol and caffeine, exercise, stop smoking, upright 2 to 3 hours after meals

Question 9

Constipation

Answer 9

• difficult or infrequent passing of stools, hard, firm, difficult to pass
• can be associated w/ other medical condition (diabetes, thyroid disorders, IBD, pregnancy)

Question 10

Nausea