16‚ 19-22]. The perforation site usually involves the anterior wall of the duodenum (60%)‚ although it might occur antral (20%) and lesser-curvature gastric ulcers (20%) [19]. Duodenal ulcer is the predominant lesion of the western population‚ whereas gastric ulcers are more frequent in oriental countries‚ particularly in Japan. Gastric ulcers have a higher associated mortality and a greater morbidity resulting from haemorrhage‚ perforation and obstruction [17]. PPU used to be a disorder
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What Causes Peptic Ulcers? No single cause has been found for ulcers. However‚ it is now clear that an ulcer is the end result of an imbalance between digestive fluids in the stomach and duodenum. Peptic Ulcers can be caused by: Infection with a type of bacteria called Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) Use of painkillers called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
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A) An ulcer starts by eroding the mucosa of the GI tract wall. What functions of digestion and/or reabsorption might be lost if this layer is no longer functional? What functions will be compromised if the ulcer eats through the submucosa and then the muscularis? Some of the ingested and secreted may not be absorbed correctly and may seep lumen if the mucosa layer is no longer functional. The functions that may be compromised if the ulcer eats through the submucosa and the muscularis would be the
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that this is the cause. It can cause peptic ulcers and stomach cancer. If you have symptoms of a peptic ulcer‚ your doctor will test your blood‚ breath or stool to see if it contains H. pylori. Is best treated with a combination of antibiotics and drugs that lower stomach acid (called antacids). You will have to get another test after treatment to ensure the infection has disappeared. A lot of people‚ including doctors‚ tend to believe that the cause of ulcers (sores) in the stomach or duodenum (the
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FOOD AND NUTRITION & The Digestive System Lecture No. 10 FOOD AND NUTRITION Food Food is any edible material that supports growth‚ repair and maintenance of the body. Foods are substances containing nutrients Nutrients are needed for: • Cell repair • Cell growth • Energy • Protection Food Classification of foods: A. According to the source of origin 1. Animal foods 2. Plant foods B. According to the calorigenicity 1. Calorigenic foods 2. Non-Calorigenic foods C. According to the main
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Andre. "Constipation." World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia. 1999<br><li>Dubois‚ Andre. "Diarrhea." World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia. 1999<br><li>Dubois‚ Andre. "Digestive System." World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia. 1999<br><li>Franklin‚ James L. "Ulcer." World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia. 1999<br><li>Lindsay‚ Mary. The Visual Dictionary of the Human Body. New York: Dorling <br><li>Kindersley‚ Inc.‚ 1991.<br><li>Plaut‚ Andrew G. "Appendicitis." World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia. 1999
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1. Explain the differences between Diabetes mellitus Type I vs Type II. Are there any other forms of diabetes? Type 1 diabetes is insulin dependent‚ an autoimmune destruction of beta cells in the pancreas. Therefore‚ required insulin replacement‚ and not associated to obesity‚ and occur mostly in children and adolescent. However‚ type 2 diabetes it is non- insulin- dependent‚ and caused by decreased of insulin production‚ and occur mostly in people 50+ age‚ and associated with obesity. 2-What are
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Bad Effect Of Fast Food When you feel like eating something and think of food‚ the things come to mind first are the taste‚ odor or color. Those who have to look after their weight will think of the portion size‚ many others think of energy‚ fats‚ sugars‚ vitamins or minerals. But do you know that the food we eat may cause side effects and a list of disadvantages. We are not talking about spoiled or poor quality food. Freshly harvested or just cooked food may also cause side effects‚ some are
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Is hookah smoking safer than smoking cigarettes? Hookah smoking is not safer than cigarette smoking. Also known as narghile‚ shisha and goza‚ a hookah is a water pipe with a smoke chamber‚ a bowl‚ a pipe and a hose. Specially made tobacco is heated‚ and the smoke passes through water and is then drawn through a rubber hose to a mouthpiece. The tobacco is no less toxic in a hookah pipe‚ and the water in the hookah does not filter out the toxic ingredients in the tobacco smoke. Hookah smokers may
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TERM PAPER CHE101 Topic- “Antacids” DOA-02/09/2010 DOR-28/09/2010 DOS-10/11/2010 Submitted to- Ms. Vibhuti Walia Submitted by- Vipin Raghuwanshi Reg id- 11003351
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