digestive system
April 18, 2011
For this week’s bonus blog, look up a disease that can affect our digestive system and tell me about it.
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For this week’s bonus blog, look up a disease that can affect our digestive system and tell me about it.
April 18, 2011 at 1:57 pm
Appendicitis
Appendicitis is an irritation, inflammation, and infection of the appendix (a narrow, hollow tube that branches off the large intestine). The appendix functions as a part of the immune system during the first few years of life. After this time period, the appendix stops functioning and other organs continue helping fight infection. Although the appendix does not seem to serve any purpose, it can become diseased and, if untreated, can burst, causing infection and even death.
April 19, 2011 at 12:03 am
Esophagitis is an inflammation of the esophagus and is a noncongenital condition. Those people who suffer from esophagitis usually have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which causes the esophagitis. GERD can sometimes be healed with lifestyle changes such as by making changes in food selection but usuallythe patient needs medication to bring relief. Sometimes taking a certain medication or an infection can cause esophagitis.
http://www.digestivesystemdisorders.com/digestive-system-diseases/digestive-system-diseases-and-disorders/
April 19, 2011 at 1:08 am
Digestive system disorders. This happens during the process of digestion. It prevents some of the digestive system not to work as it should.
Ulcers are open sores. They are found in the skin or membranes of areas of the body. A stomach ulcer is called a gastric ulcer and an ulcer in the duodenum is called a duodenal ulcer.
April 19, 2011 at 3:19 pm
Barett’s esophagus. This disease is where your tissue lining the esophagus is replaced by the tissue lining the intestines. There are no symtoms that you can tell if you have the disease. But it is commonly found in people with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Some people can develope a rare form of cancer in their esophagus.
April 19, 2011 at 3:34 pm
Colon cancer is a cancer that is usually formed in the large intestine. It can be cured when it is just starting out, but if it is not treated they can become a very deadly cancer. The desease can be cured with a normal colonoscopy, if you get checked regularly you should have no problems. The desease can move through out your body after a while. There is not a certain age for someone to get the desease.
April 19, 2011 at 3:42 pm
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a more serious form of gastroesophageal reflux which is common. GER occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter opens spontaneously, for varying periods of time, or does not close properly and stomach contents rise up into the esophagus. GER is also called acid reflux or acid regurgitation, because digestive juices—called acids—rise up with the food. The esophagus is the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. The LES is a ring of muscle at the bottom of the esophagus that acts like a valve between the esophagus and stomach.
April 20, 2011 at 12:15 am
Crohn’s disease is an ongoing disorder that causes inflammation of the digestive tract, also referred to as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Crohn’s disease can affect any area of the GI tract, from the mouth to the anus, but it most commonly affects the lower part of the small intestine, called the ileum. The swelling extends deep into the lining of the affected organ. The swelling can cause pain and can make the intestines empty frequently, resulting in diarrhea. Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease, the general name for diseases that cause swelling in the intestines. Because the symptoms of Crohn’s disease are similar to other intestinal disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis, it can be difficult to diagnose. Ulcerative colitis causes inflammation and ulcers in the top layer of the lining of the large intestine. In Crohn’s disease, all layers of the intestine may be involved, and normal healthy bowel can be found between sections of diseased bowel.
Crohn’s disease affects men and women equally and seems to run in some families. About 20 percent of people with Crohn’s disease have a blood relative with some form of inflammatory bowel disease, most often a brother or sister and sometimes a parent or child. Crohn’s disease can occur in people of all age groups, but it is more often diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 and 30. People of Jewish heritage have an increased risk of developing Crohn’s disease, and African Americans are at decreased risk for developing Crohn’s disease.
Crohn’s disease may also be called ileitis or enteritis.
April 20, 2011 at 12:40 am
Crohn’s disease is an ongoing disorder that causes inflammation of the digestive tract, also referred to as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Crohn’s disease can affect any area of the GI tract, from the mouth to the anus, but it most commonly affects the lower part of the small intestine, called the ileum. The swelling extends deep into the lining of the affected organ. The swelling can cause pain and can make the intestines empty frequently, resulting in diarrhea.
April 20, 2011 at 4:19 pm
Celiac diseases is a disease that affects your digestive system. It is an inherited disease. If you have it you can’t eat ptotein that are in wheat.
April 21, 2011 at 1:39 am
Crohn’s disease is a chronic condition that involves the small intestine. Inflammation may involve the entire digestive tract, including the mouth, esophagus, stomach, appendix, duodenum and also the anus. You may also hear Crohn’s disease referred to as ileitis or enteritis. Crohn’s disease runs in families, and occurs in both males and females.
April 21, 2011 at 1:16 pm
Crohns disease. it is caused by smoking and usually effects the small intestine. it can cause pain and diarrhea.