Signs and Symptoms

Question 1

Aplthous Stomaitis

Answer 1

Inflammation of the mouth with small painful ulcer
-Canker sore

Question 2

Dental Caries

Answer 2

Tooth decay, caused by plaque

Question 3

Herpetic Stomatitis

Answer 3

Inflammation of the mouth caused by infection (herpiesvirus)
-Coldsores

Question 4

Peridonal Desease

Answer 4

inflammation and degeneration of gums, teeth and surrounding bones.
- Gingivitis

Question 5

Achalasia

Answer 5

Failure of LES (lower esophageal sphincter) muscle to relax
- chalasia = relax

Question 6

Esophageal Cancer

Answer 6

Malignant tumor of the Esophagus

Question 7

Esophageal varices

Answer 7

Swollen vericose viens in the lower end of the esophagus

Question 8

Gastric Cancer

Answer 8

Maglinant tumor of the stomach

Question 9

GastroEsophageal Reflux Desease

Answer 9

GERD
Soilds and fluids return to mouth from stomach
-heart burn

Question 10

Hernia

Answer 10

Protrusion of an organ or part through the tissues of muscles normally containing it.
- Hiatal Hernia(stomach through diaphragm)
- Inguinal Hernia(small loop of bowel through leak in lower abdomen)

Question 11

Peptic ulcer

Answer 11

Open sore in linging of the stomach or duodenum
- bacterium is usually responsible

Question 12

Anal Fistual

Answer 12

abnomal tube like passage way near the rectum

Question 13

Colonic Polyps

Answer 13

Polyps (benign growths) proturde from the mucous membrane of the colon - (two types)
Pedunculated - attached by stalk
Sessile - sitting directly on membrane

Question 14

Colorectal Disease “CHORHNS”

Answer 14

Chronic inflammation of the intestinal Track
can occur anywhere mouth to anus most common in ileum
is a form of IBD

Question 15

Diverticula

Answer 15

small sac or puched that form on the inner wall of the intestine

Question 16

Diverticulosis

Answer 16

Abnormal Outpouchings (diverticula) in the intestinal wall of the colon

Question 17

Diverticulitits

Answer 17

Complication of Diverticulosis when fecal matter become strapped in diverticula, diverticulitis can occur , pain and rectal bleeding are symptoms

Question 18

Dysentery

Answer 18

Painful inflammation of the intestines commonly caused by baterial infection.
often occuring in colon, results from food water salmonellae or shigellae

Question 19

Hemorrhoids

Answer 19

swollen, twisted varicose veins in the recital region.

Question 20

Ileus

Answer 20

Loss of peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines

Question 21

IBD - Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Answer 21

Inflammation of the colon and small intestine.”crohns disease &ulcerative colitis”

Question 22

Intussusception

Answer 22

telescoping of the intestines “foling into one another”

Question 23

IBS - Irritable bowl syndrome

Answer 23

Group of GI Symptoms without any structual abnormalities in the intestines.
-abdominal pain
-bloating
-diarrhea
-constipation

Question 24

FGID - Functional GastroIntestinal Disorder

Answer 24

Disorders of how Gastrointestinal tract functions

Question 25

Ulceratice Colitis

Answer 25

Chronic inflammartion of the colon with presence of ulcers

Question 26

volvulus

Answer 26

Twisting of the intestine on itself , causes intestinal obstruction, pain, nausea, vomiting,

Question 27

Cholelithiasis

Answer 27

Gall stones in gallbladder

Question 28

Cholecystitis

Answer 28

Inflammation and infection of gallbladder

Question 29

Laparoscopoic Cholecystectomy

Answer 29

minimal invasive surgery to removal gallbladder and stones

Question 30

Cirrhosis

Answer 30

Chronic degenerative disease of the liver, causes alcoholism, viral hepatitis, iron over load, etc

Question 31

HCC - Hepatocellular

Answer 31

Liver cancer , associated with hep B & C virus also cirrhosis (alcohol)

Question 32

Pancreatic Cancer

Answer 32

Malignant Tumor of the pancreas
often happens at head of pancreas closer to duodenum

Question 33

Viral Hepatitis

Answer 33

Inflammation of the liver caused by a virus
Hepatitis A,B,C

Question 34

Pancreatitis

Answer 34

inflammation of pancreas, digestive mezymes attack n damage the gland