Digestive disorders by Brijeeth LoayesMacias https://padlet.com/brloa712/zqfl5muq0xnb Brijeeth Loayes en-us 2017-10-31 12:14:12 UTC 2024-05-29 08:31:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Gerd brloa712 https://padlet.com/brloa712/zqfl5muq0xnb/wish/202088191 Gerd is a digestive disease, when the stomach acid or bile irritates the food pipe lining
Symptoms: 
  • Chest pain
  • Difficulty swallowing
  • Dry cough
  • Sore throat
Treatment: Change in diet, or medications

]]> 2017-10-31 12:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/brloa712/zqfl5muq0xnb/wish/202088191 Gastroenteritis brloa712 https://padlet.com/brloa712/zqfl5muq0xnb/wish/202088252 Gastroenteritis is a intestinal infection (stomach flu)
Symptoms: 
  • Diarrhea 
  • Vomiting 
  • stomach pain 
  • signs of dehydration 
Treatment: Seeing a doctor, drinking lots of fluids, medications 
]]> 2017-10-31 12:17:25 UTC https://padlet.com/brloa712/zqfl5muq0xnb/wish/202088252 Ulcer brloa712 https://padlet.com/brloa712/zqfl5muq0xnb/wish/202088328 Ulcer is a sore that develops on the lining of the esophagus, stomach, or small intestine
Symptoms: 
  • dull pain in the stomach
  • weight loss
  • not wanting to eat 
  • Nausea/vomiting
Treatment: Treated with prescriptions from your doctor or you could have surgery (depends on how bad it is)
]]> 2017-10-31 12:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/brloa712/zqfl5muq0xnb/wish/202088328 Hepatitis A/B brloa712 https://padlet.com/brloa712/zqfl5muq0xnb/wish/202088414
Both hepatitis are infection in the liver. Hepatitis A is a virus spread by people not washing their hands, foods, etc. hepatitis B is spreads by having sexual contact.
Symptoms: 
  • Yellowing in the eyes
  • abdominal pain 
  • dark urine 
  • vomiting 
Treatment: Hepatitis A is treatable by getting the vaccine, medication, self care
Hepatitis B is not treatable
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]]> 2017-10-31 12:17:54 UTC https://padlet.com/brloa712/zqfl5muq0xnb/wish/202088414 Appendicitis brloa712 https://padlet.com/brloa712/zqfl5muq0xnb/wish/202088512 Appendicitis is when the appendix becomes inflamed and filled with pus, causing pain.
Symptoms: 
  • chills/fever
  • loss of appetite
  • diarrhea
  • vomiting
Treatment: surgery, medication, self care
]]> 2017-10-31 12:18:09 UTC https://padlet.com/brloa712/zqfl5muq0xnb/wish/202088512 Cirrhosis brloa712 https://padlet.com/brloa712/zqfl5muq0xnb/wish/202088639 Cirrhosis is liver damage from a variety of causes leading to scarring and liver failure Symptoms: 
  • weight gain/ weight loss 
  • swollen blood vessels 
  • you look yellow 
  • your eyes are yellow
Treatment: self care, medication, medical procedure, surgery
]]> 2017-10-31 12:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/brloa712/zqfl5muq0xnb/wish/202088639 Cholecystitis brloa712 https://padlet.com/brloa712/zqfl5muq0xnb/wish/202088744 Cholecystitis is Inflammation of the gallbladder
Symptoms: 
  • bloating
  • nausea
  • chills
  • abdominal cramping 
Treatment: Surgery, IV fluids, self care
]]> 2017-10-31 12:18:44 UTC https://padlet.com/brloa712/zqfl5muq0xnb/wish/202088744 Pancreatitis brloa712 https://padlet.com/brloa712/zqfl5muq0xnb/wish/202088835 Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas
Symptoms: 
  • Upper abdominal pain 
  • increased heart rate
  • swollen/tender abdomen
  • fever
Treatment: IV fluids, surgery, self care
]]> 2017-10-31 12:18:58 UTC https://padlet.com/brloa712/zqfl5muq0xnb/wish/202088835 Diverticulitis brloa712 https://padlet.com/brloa712/zqfl5muq0xnb/wish/202088931 Diverticulitis is  inflammation or infection in small pouches in the digestive tract
Symptoms: 
  • Stomach pain 
  • fever and chills
  • bloating 
  • diarrhea 
Treatment: Change in diet, and medication from your doctor. 
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