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List three differential diagnoses for epigastric pain in adults. Include rationale, diagnostic testing, and treatment. Epigastric is the pain that comes on the upper middle portion of the abdomen. It this can occur due to several conditions i.e. irritable bowel syndrome, peptic ulcer, and pancreatitis, and as a referred pain of myocardial infarction among other minors ones. Diagnosis and treatment Peptic ulcer disease Peptic…

Vitamins and minerals are both essential nutrients that are needed by the body. Different from the macronutrients, they are said to be micronutrients by meaning that they are needed only in small amounts. Nevertheless, we should not forget about their essentiality and their importance in our daily diet1. There are two types of vitamins, fat-soluble and water-soluble. Fat-soluble vitamins include vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and vitamin K. They are found in fatty foods and animal products like…

Effect of studying systems of Fetal pig Purpose The purpose of this pig dissection lab is to organize the body sturcture by observing external anatomy, oral cavity, neck, superficial muscles, thoracic cavity, abdominal cavity, and both male and female reproductive systems. By studying the systems of the pig, it helps understand the systems of the humans because humans and pigs are both mammals which we can assume that systems of pig and human are similar. Results The sex of pig was able to…

system and process. Proteolytic enzymes are used to help in the digestion of proteins. “Proteolytic enzymes are localized in the earthworms' alimentary canals”. They play an important role in worms alimentary digestion by breaking down proteins. Pepsin is the first proteolytic enzyme used in the breaking down of protein, it breaks down the dietary protein into denatured and partially hydrolyzed protein. From there trypsin is used to break down the protein to small peptides and amino…

In the Stomach a chemical called pepsin will start the digestion of proteins. The Small intestine has digestive enzymes secreted from the pancreas and the enzymes attached to microvilli complete digestion of the food. Large intestine, some food byproducts left over are digested by bacteria…

Bulimia Nervosa is a serious condition that can alter a person’s life forever. It is a severe, deadly mental illness among many adolescents in the United States. Many people do not understand how dangerous this habit can be. It is harmful to almost all parts of the human anatomy. Bulimia Nervosa should be known in detail throughout the entire world because it is unfortunately way too common in recent studies among teenagers. Being young and becoming worried about one’s self-image is a huge deal!…

i. Enzymes are macromolecules that increase chemical reactions without being consumed in the reaction. They do this by lowering the activation energy (the amount of energy that reactants need to absorb in order for a chemical reaction to take place). Every enzyme has a substrate with a unique shape and structure for it to bind to. Denaturation of proteins (when a protein unravels and becomes inactive), and change in the shape of the enzyme or substrate all influence the activity and…

Saliva also contains mucus, which coats the food and allows each bite to travel smoothly through the digestive tract. Role of the Stomach Hydrochloric acid is produced by a key organ for digestion, the stomach. Hydrochloric acid and an enzyme called pepsin help to digest protein. The acid is produced by a hormone which is created by specific cells in the stomach. Pancreas and Fat Digestion The pancreas is the first organ that digests fats. It secretes chemicals, which break complex fats into…

Should sugar take the whole blame? Obesity and diet related disorders has been a popular topic amongst the scientific community to address. Nonetheless, in trying to depict the causes of such diseases, social media tried to claim that sugar consumption as sole culpability for this Obesity epidemic (abc.net/2014-02-09) In reference to the research written by Tom Gill, this document discusses why sugar should not take the whole blame. Throughout this document will firstly discuss the impact of…

Every year thousands of people make the choice to start on the road to healthier lifestyle whether it 's because they want to look and feel good or because if they don 't their life could be in danger if they don 't change what they are eating. In this paper I will examine what is good for your body, how many calories it needs to function, what your body uses fats, carbohydrates and proteins for, and what diet is the best for what your goal is. The first step to nutrition is knowing how the…