GI Part 2 Review

Anatomy and Physiology

100

Stores bile

What is the Gallbladder?

200

Makes bile

What is the Liver?

300

Responsible for absorption of nutrients

What is the Small Intestine?

400

Responsible for absorption of water

What is the Large Intestine?

500

Provides digestive enzymes

What is the Pancreas?

Problems of Absorption and Elimination

100

Only occurs in the colon, runs in a continual pattern, can be cured by removing the colon

What is Ulcerative Colitis?

200

Ruptured appendix, diverticulum or peptic ulcer; lack of sterile technique during abdominal surgery, and trauma.

What are causes for Peritonitis?

300

Abdominal pain starts in umbilical area, then develops into rebound tenderness at McBurney's point.

What is Appendicitis?

400

Outpouching in the intestinal wall (usually sigmoid colon)

What is Diverticulosis?

500

GI contents cannot pass through the bowel. Mechanical (i.e. adhesions or tumors) vs Neurogenic.

What are bowel obstructions?

Problems of the Liver

100

Alanine Transaminase (ALT), Aspartate Transaminase (AST), Alkaline Phosphatase, Albumin, Total Protein, Bilirubin

What are Liver Function Tests?

200

Causes pruritus in patients with jaundice

What is accumulation of bile salts?

300

Hepatitis types contracted by the fecal-oral route

What are Hepatitis A and Hepatitis E?

400

End-stage liver disease

What is Cirrhosis?

500

Musty, sweet odor of the patient's breath

What is Fetor Hepaticus?

Problems of the Gallbladder

100

Medical terminology for inflammation of the gallbladder

What is Cholecystitis?

200

Female, older than 40, sedentary lifestyle, obesity, multiparity

What are risk factors for gallbladder disease?

300

Stasis of bile causes this

What is Biliary Sludge?

400

Surgical therapy for cholelithiasis with less complications

What is a Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy?

500

Dietary teaching for postoperative cholecystectomy patients

What is a low-fat diet?

Problems of the Pancreas

100

Amylase and Lipase

What are Digestive Enzymes

200

Gallbladder disease, alcohol use, drug reactions, hypertriglyceridemia

What are risk factors for acute pancreatitis?

300

Caused by activation of digestive enzymes prior to reaching the duodenum

What is acute pancreatitis?

400

Infected accumulation of fluid, pancreatic enzymes, debris, and exudate accumulation

What is a Pancreatic Abscess?

500

Today's in class activity and pancreatic cancer

Who is Alex Trebek?