Exam 15: Diseases of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract

BT is a 70 yo M admitted to the ER with dull abdominal pain and no passage of stools for 5 days.He reported that he is usually constipated but "now it had gotten really bad with a sensation of fullness over my stomach." He had previously been admitted to the hospital twice in 1 year with intestinal obstruction.A colonoscopy revealed diverticulitis of the transverse colon. Ht: 5' 11" (180 cm)      Wt: 179#    IBW: 172# -What is one potential cause of BT's diagnosis?

Case Study RD is a 29 yo F admitted with intractable diarrhea and abdominal pain.She has a PMH of Crohn's disease and has had two previous resections of the small bowel.She frequently has pain in the RLQ after eating.She claims the pain often gets so bad that she is afraid to eat and has been progressively consuming below her caloric needs.She currently takes Asacol and Lomotil to manage the symptoms of Crohn's disease.After undergoing a colonoscopy, an obstruction resulting from stricture in the terminal ileum was discovered.Emergency sgy was performed to remove the obstruction and a resection was done with the remaining intestine.RD's gastroenterologist recommends bowel rest and expects her to have a full recovery. HT: 5'4"      WT: 110#        UBW: 122# Diet: NPO      Meds: Asacol, Lomotil Alb.2.7          Pre-Alb.17 Na: 138        Cl: 98      BUN: 5 Glucose: 80 K: 3.6         CO₂: 25      Cr: 0.8 -Which of the following medications would be prescribed to RD during an acute flair-up?

BT is a 70 yo M admitted to the ER with dull abdominal pain and no passage of stools for 5 days.He reported that he is usually constipated but "now it had gotten really bad with a sensation of fullness over my stomach." He had previously been admitted to the hospital twice in 1 year with intestinal obstruction.A colonoscopy revealed diverticulitis of the transverse colon. Ht: 5' 11" (180 cm)      Wt: 179#    IBW: 172# -What type of diet is prescribed for patients who have diverticulitis?

Gluten is found in all of the following foods, except for:

Your patient has been experiencing diarrhea for a few days The best possible nutrition therapy for this patient is to re-introduce foods with which type of diet?

BT is a 70 yo M admitted to the ER with dull abdominal pain and no passage of stools for 5 days.He reported that he is usually constipated but "now it had gotten really bad with a sensation of fullness over my stomach." He had previously been admitted to the hospital twice in 1 year with intestinal obstruction.A colonoscopy revealed diverticulitis of the transverse colon. Ht: 5' 11" (180 cm)      Wt: 179#    IBW: 172# -With the diet in question #___, what is also important for the registered dietitian to recommend to patients?

All of the following are examples of foods containing resistant starch except: