HLTH-307 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Antispasmodic, Endoscopy, Colonoscopy

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Digestive tract: mouth: where digestion begins, mechanical breakdown, enzyme = salivilary, pharynx, esophagus, stomach: acidic justices breaks down food (chyme, small intestine: peristalsis (contractions of intestines, large intestine. Causes: helicobactor phylon, nsaids (ex: advil), inherited. Causes: bacterial/viral, chemical toxins, lactose intolerance, food allergy. Treatment: replace fluids (including salts/potassium), antispasmodic medications sometimes. *viral/bacterial forms are transmitted via the fecal/oral route. Acute and painful inflammation of the appendix. S&s: starts as generalized abdominal pain and discomfort, becomes more severe and targeted in lower right quadrant of abdomen, nausea, vomiting, fever, elevated wbcs. Treatment: antibiotics and surgery to remove appendix. Autoimmune, gluten intolerance that leads to damage in the small intestine. S&s: recurrent diarrhea, gas, abdominal cramps, malnutrition. Diagnosis: based on symptoms, lab tests, and confirmed with biopsy of small intestine. Long-term health complications: miscarriage, early onset osteoporosis, intestinal cancers, gallbladder malfunction, vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Treatment: dietary elimination of gluten, vitamin supplementation. Gluten is found in wheat, rye, and barley.

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