Diseases

Question 1

Inflammatory bowel disease

Answer 1

Disease causing inflammation of the intestines

Colitis + Crohn’s disease = Both are though to be auto immune diseases

Question 2

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (chronic heartburn)

Answer 2

LES does not contract properly

Acidic gastric juice splashes back into esophagus

Question 3

Cirrhosis

Answer 3

Chronic disease of liver (scar tissue replaces healthy tissue limits function)

Question 4

What does cirrhosis cause?

Answer 4

Alcoholism, hepatitis C, Fatty food intake

Question 5

Treatment for Cirrhosis

Answer 5

Liver transplant

Question 6

Gallstones

Answer 6

Cholesterol crystals forming out of the bile that grow in the gallbladder

Question 7

Colorectal cancer

Answer 7

Cancer of colon/rectum

Question 8

2 eating disorders

Answer 8

1. Anorexia nervosa (starvation by choice)
2. Obesity (body mass over 20% of ideal)