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    In some cases symptoms appear after the experience of an extremely stressful event. A high incidence of IBS in seen in adults who were the victim of sexual or physical abuse in childhood. I personally have had traumatic experience in Afghanistan where is when my IBS symptoms began in 2010. These traumatic episodes have an irreversiable effect on the colon and have lead to five plus years of dealing with IBS. Stress and IBS go hand in hand, but the relationship is not yet fully understood.…

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    Pathophysiology The discussion about the pathophysiology of acute diverticulitis starts with how diverticulosis is acquired. It is believed that it may be caused by increased intraluminal pressure due to low fiber diet and chronic constipation, or connective tissue disorders like Marfan's Syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Mills & Stappenbeck, 2013). These conditions can lead to herniation that ranges from five to ten millimeters on one or more of the colonic walls (Graham, 2016). Based on…

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    The experience with Irritable bowel syndrome has its ups and downs. It can damage the internal organs if you do not eat right and use the bathroom regularly. The intestine is the main source in causes of Irritable bowel syndrome. Psychology training your body can help prevent it from getting worse, even if the doctor prescribes you medication. My experience with Irritable bowel syndrome is very hard and has been very difficult to manage. When I was younger, I experienced having a lot of…

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    Crohn’s Disease Derell L Latin Jr Brookhaven College Regional enteritis, but most commonly known as Crohn’s Disease is an idiopathic, chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the intestines causing swelling and irritation. Most commonly it affects the small intestines and beginning of the large intestine, but can affect any portion of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus. Crohn’s can affect men and women of all ages, but is likely to affect people between…

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    “OOOO I’m not going to make it I’m not going to make it”, “Sweetie when was the last time you ate something, I’m pretty sure it was the day before yesterday”, “OWWWW I’m Dying!” These scenes seem weird to the naked mind right? Well for someone with Crohn’s disease this is a routine day. Throughout the Couse of this speech I hope to enlighten my audience of the origin of Crohns disease and the exercises taken to delay the disease. This ailment when discovered to late or without treatment may…

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    “Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) describes a chronic idiopathic relapsing and remitting disorder of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract characterised by GI inflammation” (Bettany, Gardiner, 2013). Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that affects a portion of the gastrointestinal tract. According to Elaine Cronin, CD is an idiopathic, chronic, transmural process of the bowel, in which 90% of patients have involvement of the terminal ileum. Inflammation extends through the entire…

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    The Lymphatic System

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    How does lymphatic functions during good health and bad? The lymphatic system works to protect the body to stop it getting an infection or a virus it does this with the help of cells such as lymphocytes which travels in between the nodes through channels called lymphatic, which meet ducts that empty into blood vessels this is how the lymphocytes enter the blood. There are 3 types of lymphocytes; B-lymphocytes (B-cells), T-lymphocytes (T-cells), Natural killer (NK) cells each of these react…

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    Vibrio Vulnificus Essay

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    What is vibrio Vulnificus? Vibrio Vulnificus is a bacterium from the genus Vibrio. Across most countries Vibrio Vulnificus is a rare cause of illness and is not notifiable in Queensland. From hospital data, in the financial year of 2010/2011 there were 16 hospitalisations reported as being associated with Vibrio Vulnificus. It is naturally found in warm (warmer than 180C) sea and estuarine waters throughout the world and is therefore common in many tropical or subtropical regions. Vibrio…

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    What is Colonic or Rectal Inflammation in Cats? Colonic inflammation, or colitis, occurs when the lining of the colon thickens, hindering the colon's ability to properly absorb water and store feces. Rectal inflammation, or proctitis, causes the lining of the lower part of the digestive tract, the anus and rectum, to thicken. Both types of inflammation typically occur when the digestive linings are infiltrated by various cells. Colitis and proctitis can cause a loss of nutrients, dehydration…

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    Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome is a rare gastrointestinal disorder. This syndrome can also be known as SMA Syndrome. It is a very rare acquired vascular compression disorder. IN this disorder the Aorta and Superior Mesenteric Artery compress on the intestine causing many digestive issues. The compression is caused when the angle between the two arteries is very low usually 6° to 15° or 2 to 8 mm. The normal angle between these two arteries is between 25° to 60° or 10 to 28 mm. The arteries…

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