Pregunta 1
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Osmotic diarrhea is caused when;
Respuesta
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excessive amounts of solutes are retained in the intestinal lumen, therefore water will not be absorbed, and diarrhea will result.
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Secretion of water into the intestinal lumen exceeds absorption
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there is an increased motility in the GIT
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there is destruction of the GIT epithelium
Pregunta 2
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Solutes being retained in the intestinal lumen, resulting in water not being absorbed, describes what type of diarrhea mechanism
Pregunta 3
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Secretory diarrhea is caused by
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an increase in secretion of water compared to water absorption
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an increase in absorption of water compared to water secretion
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Solutes drawing water into stool
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inflammation or infection
Pregunta 4
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When GIT water secretion exceeds absorption, what will result
Pregunta 5
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How does inflammation or infections of the GIT cause diarrhoea
Pregunta 6
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What change to GIT motility can cause diarrhoea
Respuesta
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increased absorption time due to increase motility
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decreased absorption time due to increased motility
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Increased absorption time due to decreased motility
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decreased absorption time due to decreased motility
Pregunta 7
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Dull aching pain in the RUQ is typical of;
Respuesta
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stretching of the liver capsule caused by swelling
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smooth muscle spasm/constructions due to obstructions
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a sign of inflammation and ulceration
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eating spicy peri peri chicken
Pregunta 8
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Colicky pain (pain that starts and stops abruptly) occurs when;
Respuesta
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smooth muscle spasm/contraction in response to severe inflammation or obstruction (in order to push the obstruction out of the body)
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intestines are over stretched
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the patient suffers from GORD
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liver is over stretched
Pregunta 9
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Cramping pain is characteristic of all of the following besides
Pregunta 10
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Obstruction of the biliary tract by gallstones is referred to as:
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Cholecystitis
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Choledocholthiasis
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Cholelithiasis
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Cholangitis
Pregunta 11
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Intrahepatic jaundice is caused in individuals who
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have a liver disease such as hepatitis or cirrhosis
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Have decreased blood flow to the liver
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have an obstruction of bile flow into the gallbladder or duodenum
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have increased azotemia
Pregunta 12
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Bilirubin is a product of
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Haemolysis of red blood cells and breakdown of haemoglobin
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Production of excess chyme and bile
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Accumulation of white blood cells due to infection
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Missing of undigested food and gastric secretions
Pregunta 13
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Cirrhosis causes what type of jaundice?
Respuesta
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intrahepatic
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prehepatic
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posthepatic
Pregunta 14
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Failure to produce and excrete components of bile results in what condition;
Respuesta
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Jaundice
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Hypobillirubinemia
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Conjugation
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Azotemia
Pregunta 15
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How does serum bilirubin change with cirrhosis?
Respuesta
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Increased conjugated bilirubin
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Increased conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin
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Increased unconjugated bilirubin
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decreased conjugated and unconjugated bilirubin
Pregunta 16
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Unconjugated bilirubin in blood isat normal level in which type of jaundice
Respuesta
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prehepatic jaundice
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hemolytic jaundice
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posthepatic jaundice
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intrahepatic jaundice
Pregunta 17
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What causes gallstones
Pregunta 18
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Predisposing factors to cholelithiasis include excessive:
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bilirubin or cholesterol concentration in the bile.
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water content in the bile
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bicarbonate ions in the bile.
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bile salts in the bile.
Pregunta 19
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What is the major effect when a gallstone obstructs the cystic duct?
Pregunta 20
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Severe vomiting can lead to metabolic acidosis because of increased: