Studied by 3 peopleC. diff (clostridium difficile)
inflammation of colon due to overtaking antibiotics to where the good bacteria is wiped out; persistent diarrhea so you need fecal transplant
appendicitis
when appendix gets inflamed, it ruptures so you need surgery fast or the bacteria will spread
cholecystitis
inflammation of the gall bladder
cholelithiasis
gallstones created by the gall bladder
cholecystectomy
surgical removal of the gall bladder
cirrhosis
chronic progressive disease of the liver, the normal liver becomes fibrous tissue; usually from alcoholism or too much tylenol
constipation
infrequent bowel movements with hard, dry feces from it spending too much time in the colon or too much fiber
gastroenteritis
inflammation of mucous membrane lining in stomach and intestines; caused by a virus, causes vomiting, diarrhea for 24-36 hours, dehydration
GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
when acid and stomach contents regurgitate into esophagus, from cardiac sphincter opening; heartburn, bitter taste in mouth, difficulty swallowing
hiatal hernia
when upper part of stomach bulges through opening in stomach; usually in older obese people, smokers; treatments are smaller meals, losing weight, not smoking/drinking, take medications from doctor
hepatitis
inflammation of the liver; A-spread through contaminated food, water; B/C-virus from blood or bodily fluids
IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)
contracts large intestines; cramping, bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation; needs long term management, usually in women
peptic ulcers
sore or lesion in mucosal lining of stomach; from H Pylori bacteria or stress, alcohol, smoking, drugs; causes burning pain in abdomen between meals; take H2 blockers as treatment
colon cancer
most dangerous form, need a colonoscopy to detect; will need a colon resection
diverticulosis
little sacs (diverticuli) that develop on the walls of the colon
crohn's disease/ulcerative colitis
autoimmune disorder, inflammatory bowel disease; causes abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, malnutrition
jaundice
yellow color when bile pigment gets in the bloodstream; liver isn't working properly
pancreatitis
inflammation of pancreas; cause unknown except may be from alcoholism
pyloric stenosis
narrowing of the pyloric sphincter that blocks the passage of food from the stomach into the duodenum; causes projectile vomiting and will need surgery
diarrhea
loose watery frequent bowel movement when feces passes through colon too quickly , can cause dehydration; from infection, poor diet or toxic substances
bolus
soft, pliable ball-created from chewing food and it mixing with saliva-that goes down esophagus
peristalsis
wavelike motions that moves food through digestive organs
peritoneum
double layered membrane that lines abdominal cavity
deciduous teeth
"baby teeth" 20, that fall out around age 12
permanent teeth
"adult teeth" ~32 (less if you had wisdom teeth removed)
canine teeth
for tearing food while chewing
incisor teeth
front teeth, bites food
bicuspids
premolars; chewing and grinding food
molars
chewing and grinding food
rugae
folded mucous lining of stomach, stretches when full; can expand over time
chyme
semi-liquid food and gastric juices that go into large intestine
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