Steatorrhea is - Answer: fat in stool (indicate gallbladder malfunctioning)
Acute Gastritis - Answer: Gastric mucosa is inflamed.
May be ulcerated and bleeding.
Acute gastritis is usually self-limiting.
Complete regeneration of gastric mucosa
Supportive treatment with prolonged vomiting
, Chronic Gastritis - Answer: Characterized by atrophy of stomach mucosa
Reduced production of intrinsic factor
Helicobacter pylori infection is often present.
Increased risk of peptic ulcers and gastric carcinoma
Certain autoimmune disorders are associated with one type of chronic gastric atrophy.
Acute Pancreatitis - Answer: Inflammation of the pancreas
Results in autodigestion of the tissue
Acute form considered a medical emergency
Pancreas lacks a fibrous capsule
Destruction may progress into tissue surrounding the pancreas
Hypovolemia and circulatory collapse may follow.
Chemical peritonitis results in bacterial peritonitis.
Septicemia may result.
Adult respiratory distress syndrome and acute renal failure are possible complications.
Acute Pancreatitis caused by - Answer: Gallstones
Alcohol abuse
Sudden onset may follow intake of large meal or large amount of alcohol
Acute Pancreatitis: Signs and Symptoms - Answer: Severe epigastric or abdominal pain radiating to the
back—primary symptoms
Hypovolemia shock
Low-grade fever until infection develops
Abdominal distention and decreased bowel sounds
Decreased peristalsis and paralytic ileus
Viral Hepatitis - Answer: Cell injury results in inflammation and necrosis in the liver.
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