A bowel obstruction is a partial or complete blockage in the intestines that prevents gas‚ fluids‚ or solids from moving through the intestines normally. Blockage may occur in the small intestine (small-bowel obstruction) or the large intestine (colonic obstruction or large-bowel obstruction). In severe cases‚ the bowel’s blood supply may be cut off. This is called ischemic bowel or bowel strangulation and requires emergency treatment. A bowel obstruction can be caused by tumors‚ twisting or narrowing
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A: Disorders of Swallowing : A: Disorders of Swallowing Paralysis of Swallowing Mechanism Whenever 5 th ‚9 th . And 10 th . cranial nerve damage it causes paralysis of swallowing center in brain stem. Disorders of Swallowing : Disorders of Swallowing Paralysis of Swallowing occur in: Poliomyelitis or encephalitis Muscle dystrophy Failure of neuro -muscular transmission ( as in myasthenia Gravis) A: Disorders of Swallowing : A: Disorders of Swallowing The most serious paralysis of swallowing
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In my first passage‚ Mary Roach starts off by discussing what pet food manufacturers use to get animals to enjoy their product more. She finishes (on a surprisingly strong note) talking about how catfish taste their food. Throughout both passages‚ Roach keeps a conversational tone and adds subtle humor. By doing this‚ she keeps the audience interested‚ and even has the ability to reel in people who don’t generally enjoy nonfiction. Roach’s intent in this first passage was to describe the main additive
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Cystic fibrosis‚ PKU and the Digestive system 1. What are the symptoms of cystic fibrosis and PKU with respect to the digestive system? Symptoms for cystic fibrosis include diarrhea that does not go away‚ foul-smelling stools‚ greasy stools‚ frequent urinating‚ frequent episodes of Pneumonia‚ persistent cough‚ skin tastes like salt‚ poor growth‚ chronic sinus infection. When phenylalanine builds up it affects brain functions and the central nervous system. Some symptoms include: skin problems
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Case Study 20: The Digestive and Urinary Systems 1) Marissa‚ a newborn with a cleft lip and palate‚ is the third child of Juan and Maria. Both Juan and Maria are “visually alarmed” at Marissa’s appearance; however‚ Juan is more distant and reserved. Maria is very concerned with Marissa’s wellbeing and future and seems to take blame for Marissa’s physical condition. 2) The incidence of cleft lip (CL) with or without cleft palate (CP) is approximately 1 in 800 live births. The incidence of CP alone
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The weight of the human body is approximately made up of 60% the weight of water in the human body. Water is essential to the human body in its cells‚ organs and tissues‚ it helps regulate normal body temperatures and maintain other bodily functions. Our bodies’ uses up water all the time in various ways such as sweating from climate changes or physical activities or maybe even from illnesses or various health problems. We loos water from the body by breathing processes‚ sweating and digestion
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Symptoms of oesophageal cancer Difficulty in swallowing This is the most common symptom of oesophageal cancer. There may be some pain in the form of a burning sensation when swallowing food. Or you may feel that your food is sticking in your throat or chest and you can’t swallow it. A harmless narrowing of the oesophagus (called a stricture) may cause difficulty in swallowing. But these problems can be due to a tumour or swelling blocking the oesophagus. Either way‚ it is very important to
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Case Study 1: Zachary’s Story Mike Myers A&P Instructor: Dr. Lok 7-26-15 A) If an ulcer starts eroding the mucosa of the GI track absorption would not happen correctly and some of the ingested and secreted products may seep out of the lumen. When the ulcer makes its way through the muscularis mucosa this would create a way for pathogens to enter. He could also loss control of defecation. B) The condition known as peritonitis is when an ulcer eats a hole in the wall of the stomach and
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Mastication is the action of chewing on food using the teeth‚ making it easy to be ingested by the body. It is known to be the first and foremost step of digestion as food can’t be swallowed effectively without it being turned into something that is easily consumable. For the jaw to be able to churn the food repeatedly‚ it requires muscles to adduct and abduct as well as give it strength to bite on hard food such as tooth-crackers. Muscles of mastication are known to be the most crucial muscles
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Introduction to patient case The following is a case study of a 77-year-old male patient‚ Mr. X‚ possibly suffering from small bowel obstruction (SBO). He went to emergency department at midnight due to severe pain in abdomen. Nasogastric (NG) tube was inserted which was used to help decompress the stomach by removing excess gas and prevent aspiration (Holzheimer‚ 2001). Chest radiograph was taken to check the position of the NG tube. The radiograph was taken in erect posteroanterior view with him
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