| A | B |
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| vomiting | emesis; forceful expulsion of chyme from teh stomach and intestines; vomiting center in the medulla |
| vomiting center is activated by... | distention or irritation in the digestive tract; stimuli from various parts of the brain in response to unpleasant sights/smells or ischemia; vestibular apparatus of the inner ear(motion sickness); increased ICP causing sudden projectile vomitng; stimulation of the chemoreceptor trigger zone in the medulla by drugs, toxins, chemicals |
| lower gastrointestinal tract disorders | celiac disease; chronic inflammatory bowel disease; appendicitis; diverticular disease; colorectal cancer; intestinal obstruction;peritonitis |
| another name for celiac disease | celiac sprue or gluten enteropathy |
| a related disorder to celiac disease that is bacterial in origin and often occurs in epidemics in tropical areas | tropical sprue |
| celiac disease etiology | genetic factors; defect in the intestinal enzyme that prevents further digestion of gliadin |
| gliadin | breakdown product of gluten |
| gluten | constituent of certain grains:wheat, barley, rye, and oats |
| what disease causes villi atrophy resulting in decreased enzyme production and less surface area available for absorption of nutrients | celiac disease |
| end result of celiac disease | malabsorption and malnutrition |
| first signs of celiac disease in infants appears when... | cereals are added to the diet |
| diagnosing celiac disease | series of blood tests (celiac blood panel) checking for autoantibodies, duodenal biopsy, and adopting a gluten-free diet |
| treatment for celiac disease | maintain a gluten-free diet using corn and rice for grains |
| malabsorption syndromes for celiac disease are manifested by... | steatorrhea, muscle wasting, failure to gain weight, irritablilty and malaise |
