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24 Cards in this Set
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Name three parts of small bowel (in order) |
1)Duodenum 2)Jejenum 3)Ileum |
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Name 3 parts of large bowel in order |
1) Cecum 2) Ascending Colon 3) Transverse Colon 4) Descending Colon 5) Sigmoid Colon 6) Rectum |
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Name the valve that separates the esophagus and stomach |
Lower esophageal sphincter |
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Name valve that separates the stomach from duodenum |
Pyloric valve |
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Name valve that separates the ileum from cecum |
Ileocecal valve |
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What are the muscle contractions that move food and bowel Contents |
Peristalsis |
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What does the lining of of the stomach produce |
Gastric acid and Pepsi |
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Name the importance of bile |
Absorption of fat |
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What’s the function of large bowel |
Absorb water and electrolytes |
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Name the Signs and Symptoms of GI diseases |
Loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, pain, Bleeding, obstruction |
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Term for Vomiting Blood |
Hematemesis |
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What’s Melena |
Stool that is black due to bleeding in stomach or duodenum |
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Name of red blood in stool, where does bleeding originate |
Hematochezia small bowel (excl duodenum) and large bowel |
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Term for blood not seen by naked eye |
Occult blood |
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Most common cause of Esophageal adrenocarcinoma |
Gastroesophageal reflux |
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Major risk for squamous cell carcinoma |
Alcohol and tobacco |
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Define Ulcer |
Erosion of epithelial surface lining |
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Name two of the most common causes of peptic ulcers |
Helicobacter Pylori infection NSAIDs |
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How is ulceration thought to be caused |
Increased gastric production |
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How can you diagnose HP infection? |
Antibody tests Endoscopic biopsy Breath test- for urease |
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What do NSAIDs block? |
Prostaglandin synthesis |
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Function of prostaglandin |
Maintain an intact mucosal barrier |
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Name 3 complications of peptic ulcers |
Bleeding (occult or catastrophic bleeding) Obstruction Perforation with peritonitis |
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Name three peptic ulcer treatments |
Antibiotics (for HP if present) Drugs inhibiting acid secretions Antacids |
