'Distal colon' presentation slideshows

Chapter 28 Irritable Bowel Disease IBD

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Constipation in the elderly All backed up and no where to go

Constipation in the elderly All backed up and no where to go. Annette T. Carron, DO Director Geriatrics and Palliative Care Botsford Hospital. Objectives. Pathophysiology of constipation, with focus on changes with aging Assessment and diagnosis of constipation

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The digestive system

The digestive system. I-The digestive system. Digestion. Digestion is the mechanical and chemical breaking down of food into smaller components that can be absorbed into a blood stream Digestion is a form of catabolism: a break-down of larger food molecules to smaller ones. Digestive system.

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GI Path II, Case 6

GI Path II, Case 6. 60-year-old obese male with heart disease has easy fatiguability and "palpitations" recently. He does not smoke and and drinks alcohol only occasionally. Laboratory evaluation reveals microcytic anemia. Identify the organ(s) and structures Describe the gross findings

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