Who Does it Affect?

Question 1

Gastro-oesophageal Reflux (GORD)

Answer 1

mostly adults 40+

asthma flare ups can cause the lower sphincter to relax allowing contents to flow up from stomach

fat people

Question 2

Peptic Ulcer

Answer 2

all ages but mainly 60+

duodenal ulcers more common in men 30-50

stomach ulcers more common in women 60+

Question 3

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Answer 3

people of any age but usually diagnosed between 15-40

Question 4

IBS

Answer 4

Caroline

anyone

but women under 50

Question 5

infective gastroenteritis

Answer 5

old people and young kiddies

immunocompromised

Question 6

acute pancreatitis

Answer 6

alcoholics

gallstones

Question 7

chronic pancreatitis

Answer 7

30-40 men

Children in tropical Asia and Africa

alcoholics, smokers 3x

Question 8

Gallstones

Answer 8

women who have high oestrogen and are obese

women 3:1 men

Question 9

acute hepatitis

Answer 9

young children and immunocompromised

those who werent vaccinated

Question 10

appendicitis

Answer 10

men 10-30

family history

cystic fibrosis

Question 11

small bowel obstruction

Answer 11

all ages

abdo surgery leaving scars

crohn’s disease- narrow passageway

Question 12

large bowel obstruction

Answer 12

tumour, scar tissue due to surgery, crohn’s

Question 13

femoral hernia

Answer 13

adults

women 10:1 men because wider bone structure

Question 14

inguinal hernia

Answer 14

adult males over 40