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Intestinal Disorders

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Usually caused by contaminated food or water Infections
Treated with antibiotics-clindamycin, ampicillan and amoxicillan Infections
Stool culture is how they diagnosis it Infections
Caused by dysfunction of the intestinal muscles IBS
Associated with heredity, psychological stress, high fat diet, alcohol consumption and smoking IBS
Diagnosed by exculsion IBS
Medicated by anticholinergics, antidepressants, and antidiarrheal agents IBS
Cause unknown but appears to be associated with altered immune function Crohn's Disease
Tiny ulcers form on the intestinal wall, they fyse together and have a cobblestone appearance Crohn's Disease
Diagnosed by barium enema, colonoscopy, CBC, hgb, hct, WBC, albumin Crohn's Disease
May be caused by bacterium E. Coli or psychosomatic factors Ulcerative Colitis
Tiny abscesses form and produce purulent drainage, sloughing of the mucosa and ulceration Ulcerative Colitis
Toxic megacolon (inflammatory process extends into the muscularis, inhibiting its ability to contract) is a major complication Ulcerative Colitis
Medical management include medications, surgery, fecal bacteriotherapy Ulcerative Colitis
Created by: aliciaj456
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