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What is Spastic Colon (IBS)
- Refers to a funtional motility disorder of the lower intestinal tract caused by muscle spasms
- Occurs in 20% of Americans adults, higher incidence in women than men
- No evidence of lesions, tumors or ulcerations unlike some other gastrointestional diseases
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What are some behavior triggers for IBS
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Loss of appetite
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What are some physical triggers?
- Laxative abuse
- Certain food or beverages
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What are symptom of IBS?
- abdominal distention, gas, bloating
- intermittent abdominal pain
- chronic and frequent constipation or diarrhea
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What are treatments for IBS
- 1-Lifestyle changes
- dietary changes
- sleep habit change
- chronic and frequent constipation or diarrhea
- 2-Medication
- Antidiarrheals
- lasxatives
- 3-Counseling
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Low dose anti-depression
- What is Dysentery
- An acute inflammation of the colon caused byinfections microorganisms
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What are major Symptoms for Dysentary
- Diarrhea containing pus, blood, and mucus
- Severe abdominal pain
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What are treatments for Dysentery?
- Antibotics
- Amebicides or antiporozoals
- antihelmintics
- Fluid replacement (electrolytes and sugars)/rehydration
- Probiotics (reduce duration and severity of viral dysentery)
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Microscopic examination of stools can reveal cause of
- Food poisoining
- gastroenteritis
- Dysentery
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If blood in stool is Bright Red?
Bleeding orginated in the rectum (distal colon)
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If blood in stool has streaks of red blood...
- Bleeding Hemorrhoid
- Cancer of the Rectum
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If blood in stool is dark tarry, in the stools (AKA Melena)
- Has a distinctive odor and contains digested blood
- Bleeding from the upper GI tract (i.e. peptic ulcer)
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Testing for blood in stools
- Fecal occult blood test (FOBT)
- Bleeding gastric or duodenal ulcer
- Cancer of the stomach
- Iron-containing medications
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