Small Intestine Disease

Question 1

what causes diarrhea and weight loss with small intestine disease

Answer 1

impaired absorption of villous surface of small intestine

Question 2

five ways to classify small intestine disease

Answer 2

a_____ or c______
o______
s______
e______
d______

Question 3

with osmotic small intestine disease, decreased absorption creates what

Answer 3

increases osmotic load in bowel

Question 4

hypersecretion of what causes secretory small intestine disease

Answer 4

ions

Question 5

exudative small intestine disease results from what

Answer 5

Increased permeability with lost plasma proteins

Question 6

dysmotility small intestine disease is the result of

Answer 6

abnormal motility

Question 7

six things to rule out with small intestine disease

s______
p_______
v______
b_______
d_______
p_______ a_______

Answer 7

stress
parasitic
viral
bacterial
dietary
physical abnormality (foreign body, neoplasia, IBD)

Question 8

three things that can cause stress diarrhea and what it alters in the small intestine

Answer 8

stress
diet
drugs

alters normal flora

Question 9

what does a fecal rule out with diarrhea

Answer 9

parasites

Question 10

what kind of protectant can be given with stress diarrhea

Answer 10

pepto

Question 11

dose of pepto

Answer 11

1 ml/10 lb (1 ml/5 kg), every 8 hours

Question 12

what kind of nutraceutical should be given with stress diarrhea

Answer 12

probiotics

Question 13

what drug is given to treat giardia

Answer 13

metronidazole (flagyl)

Question 14

what drug is given to treat coccidia

Answer 14

sulfa drugs

Question 15

what kinds of animals are usually effected by viral diarrhea

Answer 15

young animals not vaccinated

Question 16

four examples of viral diarrhea

p_______
d________
p________
c________

Answer 16

parvo
distemper
panleukopenia
corona virus

Question 17

low WBC count with diarrhea

Answer 17

parvo or panleukopenia

Question 18

six examples of bacterial diarrhea

s_______
s______
c______
e______
c______
s_______

Answer 18

salmonella
shigella
campylobacter
e. coli
clostridium
staphyloccus

Question 19

what does SIBO stand for

Answer 19

small intestinal bacterial overgrowth

Question 20

immune mediated dietary diarrhea =

Answer 20

chronic IBD, dietary sensitvity

Question 21

non immune mediated dietary diarrhea =

Answer 21

malabsorption, dietary intolerance

Question 22

immune mediated diarrhea (chronic IBD) is cause by chronic ______ stimulation infiltrating the intestinal wall with ______ and _____ cells

Answer 22

antigen
lymphocytes and plasma cells

Question 23

immune mediated diarrhea (chronic IBD) cause reduced absorption and results in _____ diarrhea

Answer 23

osmotic

Question 24

two classic clinical signs of immune mediated diarrhea (chronic IBD)

Answer 24

borborygmus
flatus

Question 25

Chronic protein-losing disorder

Answer 25

intestinal lymphangiectasia

Question 26

what is impaired with intestinal lymphangiectasia

Answer 26

lymph drainage

Question 27

where does the backup lymph with intestinal lymphangiectasia leak into

Answer 27

intestinal lumen

Question 28

two classic clinical signs of intestinal lymphangiectasia

Answer 28

edema
ascites

Question 29

what does blood work show with intestinal lymphangiectasia

Answer 29

low serum proteins

Question 30

treatment for intestinal lymphangiectasia

Answer 30

no cure

support with diet (good protein, low fat), prednisone and metronidazole