Advanced Pathophysiology - Digestive System Test Bank Questions with Complete Answers Rated 100%
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Advanced Pathophysiology - Digestive System Test Bank Questions with Complete Answers Rated 100%
Acute Gastrointestinal bleeding is commonly associated with - Answers hematemesis
Hematemesis is - Answers bright or brown blood in the vomitus
Hematochezia is - Answers bright red bleeding from the...
Advanced Pathophysiology - Digestive System Test Bank Questions with Complete Answers Rated
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Acute Gastrointestinal bleeding is commonly associated with - Answers hematemesis
Hematemesis is - Answers bright or brown blood in the vomitus
Hematochezia is - Answers bright red bleeding from the rectum
Melena is - Answers dark, tarry stools
Slow chronic blood loss causes iron deficiency anemia because stored iron in the bone marrow is
exhausted. - Answers Occult Bleeding
Bleeding from the esophagus, stomach or duodenum is known as - Answers Upper GI Bleed
Bleeding from the jejunum, ileum, colon or rectum is known as - Answers Lower GI Bleed
Difficulty Swallowing - Answers Dysphagia
Protrusion of the upper stomach into thorax - Answers Hiatal Hernia
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a disorder associated with - Answers Hiatal Hernia
An unusual condition caused by intestinal metaplasia - Answers Barret's esophagus
Inflammation of the mucous membrane layer of the stomach, may be acute or chronic, affects the
fundus, antrum or both. - Answers Gastritits
Symptoms are vague abdominal discomfort, tenderness in the epigastric area and bleeding - Answers
Acute Gastritis
Occurs primarily in the elderly it is progressive and Causes thinning and degeneration in the wall of the
stomach - Answers Chronic Gastritis
An ulceration or tear in the protective mucosal lining of the lower esophagus, stomach or duodenum -
Answers Peptic Ulcer
Extend through the muscularis mucosae and damage blood vessels - Answers True Ulcers
Types of chronic gastritis - Answers Chronic fundal and chronic antral
Chronic Inflammation of the mucosa of the colon - Answers Ulcerative Colitis
May effect any part of the GI tract from the mouth to the anus - Answers Crohn or regional entiritis
Outpouchings or herniation's of the mucosa through the muscle layers of the colon wall - Answers
Diverticula
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