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NR 507 Advanced Patho. Ch. 42Alterations of digestive function
dysphagia - answerdifficulty swallowing
ascites - answeraccumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
anorexia - answerloss of appetite
hematemesis - answervomiting blood
melena - answerBlack tarry stool
hematochezia - answerpassage of fresh, bright red blood from the rectum
cholelithiasis - answercondition of gallstones
chachexia - answersevere wasting of tissues due to long-standing chronic diseases and
malignancies
retching - answermake the sound and movement of vomiting.
varices - answerdistended, tortuous, collateral veins
People who have GERD have _______ resting tone of the _________ esophogeal
sphincter; the symptoms include heartburn and chronic ______. - answerdecreased,
lower, cough
The most common type of hiatal hernia is _________; this type _______ associated
with gastroesophageal reflux. - answersliding, is
acute obstruction high in the small intestine causes _______ first; acute obstruction low
in the small instestine causes _______ first. - answervomiting, constipation
With acute mesenteric ischemia, the damaged intestinal mucosa cannot produce
enough mucous to protect itself from ________; bacteria invade the ___________
intestinal wall, eventually causing __________. - answerdigestive enzymes, necrotic,
peritonitis
Neurons in the _______nucleus play a major role in regulating appetite, food intake,
and energy metabolism; hormones that circulate in the blood serve as
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