Small & Large Bowel Disorders

Question 1

A chronic intestinal malabsorption disorder caused by intolerance to gluten.

Answer 1

Celiac Disease (Sprue)

Question 2

Telescoping of the small bowel

Answer 2

Intussusception (in-tuss-suh-SEP-tion)

Question 3

AKA for Regional Enteritis

Answer 3

Chron’s Disease

Question 4

MC cause of rectal bleeding

Answer 4

hemorrhoids

Question 5

GI polyp that affects the stomach

Answer 5

Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome

Question 6

Hallmark is bloody mucous diarrhea

Answer 6

Ulcerative Colitis

Question 7

MC type of food poisoning is from this bact family

Answer 7

staph

Question 8

Disease due to fat intolerance and intestinal lipodystrophy

Answer 8

Whipple’s Disease

Question 9

focal malformation which grows at the same rate as surrounding tissues and composed of tissue elements normally found at the site. Non-malignant.

Answer 9

Hamartoma

Question 10

gastroenteritis from poultry

Answer 10

salmonella

Question 11

A cardinal diagnostic finding of a colon carcinoma

Answer 11

bleeding

Question 12

a congenital pouch on the wall of the lower part of the intestine that may contain tissue that is identical to stomach or pancreas tissue

Answer 12

Meckel’s Diverticulum

Question 13

AKA for Celiac disease

Answer 13

Nontropical Sprue

Question 14

Lack of this intestinal enzyme causes diarrhea and abdominal distention from the inability to digest carbohydrates.

Answer 14

Diasaccaridase definciency

Question 15

MC location of colon carcinoma

Answer 15

rectum

Question 16

Gastroenteritis known as Montezuma’s revenge

Answer 16

viral

Question 17

Colon pain

Answer 17

colicky

Question 18

Recurrent acute and chronic inflammation of the colon mucosa

Answer 18

Ulcerative Colitis

Question 19

Rumbling or gurgling noises produced by movement of gas, fluid, or both

Answer 19

Borborygmus (bore-bur-IG-muss)

Question 20

Malabsorption due to bacteria combined with visiting the tropics

Answer 20

Tropical Sprue

Question 21

Abnormal fecal excretion of fat

Answer 21

Malabsorption syndrome

Question 22

MC cause of bowel obstructions

Answer 22

adhesions

Question 23

Traveler’s diarrhea is from which bacteria

Answer 23

E coli

Question 24

Inflammation of the rectal mucosa is called ___

Answer 24

proctitis

Question 25

Chronic Mesenteric Vascular lesion

Answer 25

Abdominal angina

Question 26

Complete twisting of the loop around the mesentery

Answer 26

volvulus

Question 27

Mucous colitis and spastic colon

Answer 27

Irritable bowel syndrome

Question 28

Gastroenteritis and neurotoxin

Answer 28

Botulism

Question 29

Where does Chron’s usually cause inflammation?

Answer 29

distal ileum