I am a small sac attached to the lower portion of your liver
What is a pancreas?
100
If an organ ruptures and it's contents spill into the abdominal cavity, this can occur.
What is peritonitis?
100
I am 100% over my ideal body weight, what am I?
What is morbidly obese?
100
I go unexpectedly & can make a real mess! I can cause real embarrassment.
What is bowel incontinence?
100
You would give a rectal suppository for me, a stool softener, raw fruit and you could increase fluids and exercise.
What is constipation?
200
I am the vessel that moves blood from the spleen and gastrointestinal tract to the liver.
What is the portal vein?
200
I am black and tarry, some call it melena.
What is a bloody stool?
200
I can be caused by physical inactivity, ignoring the "urge" to go, stress, neurological disorders and some medications. What am I?
What is constipation?
200
The doctors performed Nissen Fundoplication to correct me.
What is GERD?
200
You should not eat right before going to bed if you have me and you should limit your intake of alcohol, chocolate, caffeine and fatty foods. And STOP SMOKING!!!!!
What is a hiatal hernia?
300
I reabsorb water and electrolytes and eliminate waste products.
What is the large intestine?
300
You would insert me to decompress my stomach.
What is an NG tube?
300
I cause a change in bowel habits, sometimes they have blood in them, I can cause abdominal distention and sometimes I cause stool to be ribbon like in shape.
What is gastric/stomach cancer?
300
I cause nausea, weakness, sweating and diarrhea. I can occur after the RYGB procedure is done.
What is dumping syndrome?
300
Treatment includes psychotherapy, antidepressants and behavior modification. I am an eating disorder.
What is bulimia nervosa?
400
I am a lesion in the lining of the mucosa of the digestive tract typically in the stomach or the duodenum. I can bleed.
What is a peptic ulcer?
400
If you sit me upright to eat, check my larynx to see if it rises with each swallow and give me thickened liquids throughout my meal, what do I have?
What is dysphagia?
400
I have diminished sense of taste and smell, I have lost my teeth, medications affect my appetite and digestion and my doctor says I have anorexia.
What is the elderly?
400
I am a very bad cancer with my incidence rising with age. I am associated with obesity, chronic inflammation of my organ, and diabetes.
What is pancreatic cancer?
400
I require extensive interviewing, behavior modification and nutrition support. I may take months to years to correct. I am an eating disorder.
What is anorexia nervosa?
500
I extend from the gallbladder to the small intestine.
What is the common bile duct?
500
People use me as a means of reducing their weight. When you have me you can expect to be hospitalized, have an NGT, have dietary consults and require extensive teaching.
What is bariatric surgery?
500
I am a fluid accumulation in the abdomen.
What is ascites?
500
For me to be absent, you have to listen for me for 5 minutes and not hear anything.
What is absent bowel sounds?
500
If you have me you should maintain a healthy body weight, eat low fat, low cholesterol high fiber diet, avoid rapid weight loss diets, consume alcohol moderately, and maintain an active lifestyle.