Week 3 - GIT Flashcards
Diverticulitis is associated with:
- A low fiber diet
- Constipation
- Straining bowel movements
Symptoms of Diverticulitis are:
- Lower left abdominal pain
- Fever (pyrexia)
- Constipation or diarrhoea
- Decreased appetite
Treatment for Diverticulitis
- Clear liquid diet
- Increased fiber
- Oral antibiotics
Diverticulitis is:
a condition when pouches form towards the end of the large intestine (colon)
What are the clinical manifestations of GORD?
Heartburn, regurgitation of chyme, and upper abdominal pain within 1 hour of eating
Treatment of GORD
Antacids, elevate head of bed, proton pump inhibitors
Ulcerative Colitis
Chronic inflammatory disease that causes ulceration of the colonic mucosa. Extends proximally from the rectum to the colon
Symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis
Diahorrea (10-20 days), bloody stools, cramping
Treatment for Ulcerative Colitis
Broad spectrum antibiotics and steriods
Immunosuppressive agents
Surgery
Diagnostics for Ulcerative Colitis
Sigmoidoscopy, Barium Enema (colon x-ray)
What is Crohn’s disease?
Idiopathic inflammatory disorder that effects any part of the digestive tract from MOUTH to ANUS
- Causes skip lesions
- Anaemia can result due to malabsorption of B12 and folic acid
