EXAM 2 Gastrointestinal System Disorders Questions with Verified Answers
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Module
Gastroenterology
Institution
Gastroenterology
Cleft Lip - Answer-Upper lip is separated into 2 parts
Congenital/inherited
More in males than females
Dental Caries - Answer-Caused by oral bacteria
Resistance can be enhanced by fluoride usage (toothpaste)
Start with plaque on the surface of tooth, erodes enamel, pulp chamber, sha...
Chronic: chronic mucosa inflammation
- Helicobacter pylori (bacteria) related
Peptic Ulcers - Answer-Erosions of the mucosa of the stomach (gastric ulcer) or
duodenum (duodenal ulcer) by HCL
Helicobacter pylori: bacterium that reduces mucosal barriers to acid
Treatment: antibiotics
Carcinoma (stomach) - Answer-Common; affects 25,000 persons, causes 14,000
deaths yearly in U.S.
8 times more common in Japan, Chile
Incidence has decreased over past 70 years in U.S.
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