Digestive System Diseases
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Appendicitis | caused by an obstruction and/or infection |
| Appendicitis | S/S is generalized abdominal pain; N & V, pyrexia, elevated WBC |
| Appendicitis | Tx is an appendectomy |
| Cirrhosis | is a chronic destruction of the liver cells |
| Cirrhosis | a cause is hepatitis, bile duct dz; chemical toxins and malnutrition |
| Cirrhosis | tx for the dz is alcohol avoidance; proper nutrition, getting plenty of rest |
| Cirrhosis | s/s are liver enlragement; anemia; indigstion, N & V; epistaxis and jaundice |
| Constipation | causes are poor bowel habits; chronic laxative use; certain digestive dzs |
| Constipation | some s/s are abdominal pain and cramping, and inability to defecate. |
| Constipation | txs are diet high in fiber; adequate water intake and exercise regularly and enemas. |
| Diarrhea | this condition is characterized by frequent watery stools |
| Diarrhea | this condition is caused by infection, stress, diet, and irritated cooon and toxic substances. |
| Diarrhea | s/s of this dz are abdominal cramping generalized weakiness |
| Diarrhea | txs for this condition is eliminate the cause; provide adequate fluid intake and modfying the diet. |
| Cholelithiasis | is defined as stones in the gallbladder |
| Cholelithiasis | s/s of this dz are abdominal pain that may radiate toward the back and heartburn esp. eating and N & V. |
| Cholelithiasis | txs are a low fat diet; lithotripsy; a cholecystectomy |
| Lithotripsy | shock waves that are used to shatter gallstones. |
| Cholecystectomy | surgical removal of the gallbladder |
| Diverticulitis | this dz is an inflammation of the diverticula |
| Diverticulitis | some s/s of this dz are abdominal pain; irregular bowel moverments; flatus; constipation or diarrhea; abdominal distention; ;pyrexia; N & V and cramping. |
| Flatus | means gas |
| Diverticulitis | txs for this dz are antibiotics, stool-softening, analgesic;surgery, eating more fiber, drinking lots of fluids and exercising. |
| Gastroenteritis | s/s are abdominal cramping, nN & V, pyrexia and diarrhea. |
| Lithotripsy | Shock waves that are used to shatter the gallstones |
| Inguinal hernia | a section of the small intestine protrudes through the inguinal rings of the lower abdominal wall |
| Hepatitis A | transmitted in food or water contaminated by the feces of an infected person. |
| Hepatitis B | Transmitted through serum |
| Hepatitis C | Spread through blood and body fluid |
| Hepatitis | pyrexia, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, myalgia, jaundice |
| Gastroenteritis | inflammation of the mucous membrane that liens the stomach and intestinal tract |
| Gastroenteritis s/s | abdominal cramping, n & v, pyrexia, and diarrhea |
| Hernia | Occurs when an internal organ pushes through a weakened area or natural opening ina body wall |
| s/s of hernia | indigestion, abdominal distention, angina, dysphagia |
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