More Gastrointestinal System

Question 1

Hepatitis

Answer 1

Inflammation of the liver

Question 2

What is hepatitis caused by?

Answer 2

Alcohol

Virus (A, B, C)

Question 3

Hepatomegaly

Answer 3

Abnormal enlargement of the liver

Question 4

What causes hepatomegaly?

Answer 4

Mono

Question 5

Splenomegaly

Answer 5

Abnormal enlargement of the spleen

Question 6

What causes splenomegaly?

Answer 6

Mono

Question 7

Cholecysectomy

Answer 7

Surgical removal of gallbladder

Question 8

What is the reason for cholecysectomy?

Answer 8

Gallstones (most commonly)

Question 9

Choleliths

Answer 9

Gallstones

Question 10

Cholelithiasis

Answer 10

Condition where someone has gallstones

Question 11

Jaundice

Answer 11

Yellowing of the sclera (whites) of eyes and skin due to a buildup of bilirubin

Question 12

Hernia

Answer 12

Bulging of body contents out of their normal cavity

Question 13

Hiatal Hernia

Answer 13

Bulging of the stomach superiorly through the diaphragm

Question 14

Inguinal Hernia

Answer 14

Bulging of intestines into groin

Question 15

Umbilical Hernia

Answer 15

Bulging of intestines through umbilicus (belly button)

Question 16

Pancreatitis

Answer 16

Inflammation of the pancreas

Question 17

What can cause pancreatitis?

Answer 17

Cause is often unknown

Sometimes by alcohol

Question 18

Diverticular

Answer 18

Side pockets in the color

Question 19

Diverticulosis

Answer 19

Condition of having diverticula and is usually nbd

Question 20

Diverticulitis

Answer 20

Inflammation of diverticula

Question 21

Appendicitis

Answer 21

Inflammation of appendix

Question 22

Appendectomy

Answer 22

Surgical removal of the appendix

Question 23

What happens if an appendix bursts?

Answer 23

The toxic contents leak out and travel around the body

Question 24

Volvulus

Answer 24

Twisted intestine

Surgical emergency

Question 25

Hemorrhoids

Answer 25

Varicose veins in the rectum

Painful

Question 26

Varicose

Answer 26

Dilated

Question 27

Esophageal Varices

Answer 27

Varicose veins in the esophagus

Question 28

What does hepatitis lead to?

Answer 28

Cirrhosis of the liver

Question 29

Cirrhosis

Answer 29

Scarring/hardening of liver tissue due to long term hepatitis

Question 30

Hematochezia

Answer 30

Bright red blood in stool

Displays a lower GI bleed (large intestine)

Question 31

Melena

Answer 31

Black stool

Question 32

What could be the cause of melena? (5)

Answer 32

Digested blood is in stool
Upper GI bleed
Peptobismol
Iron supplements
Chocolate

Question 33

Meconium

Answer 33

Black/tarry stools in newborns

Digested amniotic fluid

Question 34

Polyps

Answer 34

Growths in intestinal wall

Question 35

What percent chance is there of having a malignant polyp?

Answer 35

15%

Question 36

Pedunculated Polyps

Answer 36

Polyps that have stalks

Question 37

Sessile Polyps

Answer 37

Flattened polyps

Question 38

What type of polyp is more likely to be malignant?

Answer 38

Sessile

Question 39

Anastomosis

Answer 39

Joining of two tubular structures

Question 40

Colonoscopy

Answer 40

Fiberoptic instrument is used to visualize the inside of the colon

Question 41

Instrument is used to visualize the inside of the esophagus or stomach

Answer 41

Endoscopy

Gastroscopy

Question 42

Barium

Answer 42

Used as a contrast medium for GI X-ray films because it is radiopaque

Question 43

Barium Swallow

Answer 43

Upper GI series of X-rays

Pill form

Question 44

Barium Enema

Answer 44

Lower GI series of X-rays

Insert in anus