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Risk factors for Gastrointestinal Disease

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Smoking
Alcohol
Chronic use of Aspirin, NSAIDS, and anticoagulants
Stress
Low-fiber Diet

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The main function of the gastrointestinal system

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To absorb products of digestion to provide the cells in the body nutrients and fuel.

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Components of the GI tract

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Mouth
Esophagus
Stomach
Liver
Pancreas
Gallbladder
Spleen
Aorta
Bladder
Uterus
Illiac Arteries

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The Mouth

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Located in the head
Mechanically breaks down food and begins the chemical breakdown of food with saliva

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The Esophagus

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Located substernal in the epigastric region
Moves food from the mouth to the stomach

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The Stomach

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Located in the left upper quadrant and the epigastric region of the abdomen
Mechanically and chemically breaks down food and turns it into chyme

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The Liver

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Located in the upper right and center of the abdomen
Produces bile; assists with carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism; stores vitamins/manufactures vitamins; detoxifies blood; eliminates waste

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The Pancreas

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Located posterior to the stomach
Produces enzymes for protein, carbohydrate, and fat breakdown within the duodenum but also produces insulin, somatostatin, and glucagon

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The Gallbladder

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Located on the inferior surface of the liver
Stores bile

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The Spleen

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Located in the left upper abdomen
Filters blood and recycles dead red blood cells

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The Aorta

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Located in the central upper abdomen
The main artery supplying blood to the lower body

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The Bladder

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Located in the suprapubic area
Stores urine

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The Uterus

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Located in the suprapubic area
Part of the reproductive system

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The Illiac Arteries

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Located in the central abdomen and lower right and left quadrants
Supplies blood to the lower legs

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The Duodenum

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Located in the central umbilical region
Site for chemical breakdown of food; site for water, fat, protein, carbohydrate, and vitamin absorption

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The Jejunum

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Located in the central umbilical region
Moves chyme forward and absorbs nutrients

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The Ileum

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Located in the central hypogastric to lower right abdomen
Moves chyme forward and absorbs food

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The Colon

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Ascending, Transverse, Descending, and Sigmoid
Water reabsorption, formation of feces, and bacterial digestion of food

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The Rectum

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Located in the suprapubic/hypogastric region
Stores feces

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The Anus

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The most inferior portion of the large intestine

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The parietal peritoneum

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The lining that contains the abdominal organs
Protects and supports the organs within the abdomen

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The visceral peritoneum

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The lining that covers organs

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The peritoneal cavity

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The space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum

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Food and partially digested food and a strong acidic odor mixed with the smell of food

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Vomitus
Caused by influenza or food intolerance among many other things

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Black or very dark red, granular material

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Hematemesis
Caused by blood from the mouth, esophagus, or stomach that has been digested by stomach acids and then vomited

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Vomitus in which red blood is obvious

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Vomitus with gross blood
Caused by bleeding from the mouth or esophagus that has not been exposed to stomach acids

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Frequent liquid stool with the consistency of water; can range in color from clear to dark brown

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Diarrhea
Caused by intestinal infections, bowel obstructions, and is usually associated with small intestinal disorders —always considered abnormal

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Tan-colored formed stools; may be softer than typical

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Acholic Stools
Caused by liver disease; the liver releases bile into the small intestine, bile gives stool its normally dark color

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Foamy, foul-smelling, mushy, yellow to gray stool; these oily stools usually float within the water

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Steatorrhea
Caused by liver or pancreas disease causing excessive excretion of fat within the stool

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A bowel movement that is the consistency of soft-serve ice cream; can range in color from tan to dark brown

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Soft Stool
Caused by a normal variant for some people; can be caused by new foods or a rapid change of diet

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Stool and blood that are incorporated together into the same substance, yet are easily distinguished from each other

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Hematochezia
Caused by bleeding from the lower GI tract

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Black, tarry, sticky, and very odorous stool and blood blended together into one substance; blood cannot be distinguished from stool

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Melena
Caused by bleeding in the upper GI tract

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Pain that is difficult to localize; described as burning, cramping, gnawing, or aching —usually felt superficially

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Visceral Pain originating in the hollow organs
Caused by forceful organ contractions or organ distension and stretching

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Steady, achy pain that is easier to localize but increases on movement

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Parietal pain / Rebound pain in the peritoneum
Caused by inflammation of the peritoneum (usually by bleeding or infection)

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Deep, localized pain

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Somatic pain from the peripheral nerve tracts
Caused by irritation of or injury to tissue, causing activation of peripheral nerve tracts

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Pain originating in the abdomen and causing the perception of pain in distant locations

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Referred pain in the peripheral nerve tracts
Caused by visceral, parietal, or somatic pain

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