Pancreatitis is commonly caused by _________ abuse and also gallstones.
Celiac disease involves in the inability to metabolize _________. The villa atrophy and can result in malabsorption.
Complications of peptic ulcers include hemorrhage, obstruction, and _________, which can cause peritonitis a serious infection of the peritoneal cavity.
_ _ _ _ (4 letters) involves the periodic flow of gastric content into the esophagus causing a burning pain 30-60 minutes after eating or at night.
Esophageal _________ are esophageal veins that become enlarged and distended and can potentially rupture. These are a complication of cirrhosis.
Irritable bowel syndrome has several types: diarrhea, _______, and/or pain.
______ refers to inflammation of the liver, can be viral (A, B, C, D, & E) or medications.
Appendicitis can cause nausea/vomiting, lower right quadrant pain at __________ point with ________ tenderness.
The function of the gall bladder is to _____ bile.
Hepatic _____________ occurs during cirrhosis because the liver is unable to metabolize ___________. Toxic levels occur affecting the central nervous system, patients become very confused and have altered level of consciousness.
GERD may be caused by delayed gastric emptying, decrease in lower ____________ sphincter pressures, or an increase in intra-abdominal pressure.
Most malignant neoplasms of colorectal cancer arise from a _______.
___________ impairment is the cause of functional obstruction or paralytic ileus, where peristalsis stalls.
Ulcerative colitis occurs from the ______ traveling up into the colon, rarely affecting the small intestine.
Crohn's disease can occur anywhere in the digestive tract and produces "_____ lesions."
Appendicitis is inflammation and infection in the ___________ appendix.
During cirrhosis, the demonstrates extensive diffuse _______ and loss of functional cells.
Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas resulting from _____________ of the tissues. Pancreatitis is considered a medical emergency, it can easily develop into sepsis.
Dietary restriction for people with cirrhosis include restriction of ______ and protein.