Exam 9: Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System

Infectious diarrheal diseases are the leading cause of death in children worldwide.

Hydrochloric acid aids protein digestion.

Treatment for _____ involves elimination of gluten from the diet.

Diagnosis for esophageal varices requires an EGD.

Pernicious anemia generally accompanies cancer of the stomach.

The incidence of colon and rectal cancer is higher in men than in women.

Regional enteritis is an _____ disease of the intestine.

Acid reducers are more effective for peptic ulcers than are antacids.

_____, inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity, usually results when digestive enzymes enter the cavity.

Because bile is not secreted into the duodenum with cirrhosis, stools are _____ colored.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main causes of peptic ulcers?

A complication of chronic cholecystitis is biliary cirrhosis.

The appearance of a straight and rigid "pipestem colon" is characteristic of _____.

Inflammation of the gallbladder is usually associated with _____.

A characteristic symptom of _____ is distention of the abdomen caused by the accumulation of fluids in the peritoneal cavity.

Digestion begins in the mouth.

The signs and symptoms of regional enteritis are related to _____.

A barium swallow would be used to diagnose _____.

_____ is an inflammation of the stomach and intestines.

_____ injections provide temporary protection against hepatitis A for people exposed to it.