What Is IBD Flashcards

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1
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IBD acronym

A

Irritable bowel disease

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2
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IBD refers to two conditions causing _

A

Inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract

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3
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Two conditions called

A

Crohn’s disease

Ulcerative colitis

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4
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Crohn’s disease can affect any part of the

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Gastrointestinal tract

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5
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Gastrointestinal tract goes from mouth to

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Anus

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In most Crohn’s disease patients, _ is affected

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Lower part of small intestine

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7
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In Crohn’s, inflammation is patchy and can extend through

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Multiple layers of GI tract walls

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8
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In ulcerative colitis, inflammation confined to (2) ()

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Colon (or large intestine)

Rectum

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9
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Ulcerative colitis causes ulcers to develop on the

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Inner lining of the bowel

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10
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Ulcers on inner lining of bowel May bleed and produce

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Mucus

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11
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IBD symptoms include (PD, AP)

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Persistent diarrhea

Abdominal pain

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12
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Symptoms of both types of IBD include (RB,WL)

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Rectal bleeding

Weight loss

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13
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Fatigue is a symptom of

A

Both types of IBD

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14
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3 are factors of IBD

A

Stress

Diet

Genetics

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15
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Immunity is also an IBD

A

Factor

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16
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IBD risk levels dependent on (3)

A

Age

Ethnicity

Family history

17
Q

Cigarette can raise

A

Risk level of IBD

18
Q

High usage of _ can increase risk level of IBD

A

NSAIDS

19
Q

NSAIDS acronym

A

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

20
Q

IBD is diagnosed first through

A

Testing levels of fecal calprotectin

21
Q

After testing calprotectin levels, then use

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Endoscopy or colposcopy and biopsies

22
Q

2 treatments for IBD

A

Diet

Medications

23
Q

Doctors recommended that IBD patients are given a number of _ to prevent infections

A

Vaccination

24
Q

In severe cases of IBD, patients have surgery to

A

Remove damaged portions of GI tract

25
Q

_ can cause similar symptoms to IBD

A

Celiac disease

26
Q

Celiac disease causes _ when you eat gluten

A

Immune system to attack own tissue

27
Q

Celiac damages

A

Lining of small intestine

28
Q

Damaged small intestine lining can disrupt

A

Absorption of nutrients

29
Q

Untreated celiac can cause (3)

A

Anemia

Osteoporosis

Infertility

30
Q

Untreated celiac can cause (NC,ND)

A

Neurological conditions

Nerve damage

31
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Untreated celiac, in rare cases, can cause (2)

A

Small bowel cancer

Intestinal lymphoma

32
Q

Crohn’s disease inflammation in (2)

A

Large

Small intestine

33
Q

Crohn’s disease, inflammation in _ between small and large intestine

A

Stricture

34
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Inflammation in ulcerative colitis is continuous in

A

Large intestine