Problems of the Digestive System - Methacton School …：消化系统的问题，麦赛克屯小学….ppt

Problems of the Digestive System Indigestion Temporary aching pain in the digestive system Due to poor eating habits Signs and symptoms: Bloating Nausea Vomiting Gas Cramping Treatment: Antacids and anti-gas medicines Heart Burn Highly acidic gastric juices from the stomach that come up the esophagus Symptoms: irritation and “burning” Treatment: Antacids Gall Bladder Disease The gall bladder stops functioning or becomes filled with gallstones that can get stuck in the bile ducts. Signs and symptoms: Yellow skin (jaundice) Pain in right side (below ribs) Pain right shoulder Nausea Gas Bloating Hepatitis Liver disorder Type A – caused by contaminated water and food Type B (C D) (serum)– spread through contaminated blood Signs and symptoms Yellow skin (jaundice) Loss of appetite Nausea Vomiting Fever Ulcers Intense abdominal pain from open sores in the stomach Caused by excessive stomach acids due to: Emotional anxiety/stress Alcohol Tobacco use Caffeine Aspirin Peptic = stomach lining Duodenal = duodenum – more common Food Poisoning Salmonella – bacteria in meats, especially undercooked Botulism – poisonous toxins/bacteria released during canning or processing Symptoms Severe stomach pain Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea Headache Paralysis or death with botulism Prevention Fully cook meats Boil all canned foods Appendicitis Undigested food and bacteria that lodges in the appendix Symptoms Lower right abdominal pain Nausea Vomiting Fever Treatment Surgery If appendix bursts, infection can spread in the abdominal cavity requiring emergency care Constipation Infrequent, hard or difficult bowel movements Due to: Low fiber diet Lack of exercise Low water intake Stress Waiting to relieve yourself Diarrhea Watery discharge from the colon when the waste goes through so fast that the water cannot be absorbed Due to: Virus Emotional stress Hemorrhoids Enlarged veins in the rectum due straining during bowel movements Symptoms Bleeding from rectu