Disorders in the Digestive System

• Cavities


  Also called tooth decay or caries, caused by a combination of factors, including bacteria in your mouth, frequent snacking, sipping sugary drinks and not cleaning your teeth well
• Gingivitis


  A common and mild form of gum disease that causes irritation, redness and swelling (inflammation) of your gingiva, the part of your gum around the base of your teeth
• Ulcer


  Occurs when the hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes erode the layers of the stomach or duodenum
• Heartburn


  It happens when acid goes from the stomach up into the esophagus (acid reflux)
• Hepatitis


  An inflammation of the liver, viruses cause most cases, can also be caused by drug or alcohol use
• Cirrhosis


  A late stage of scarring (fibrosis) of the liver caused by many forms of liver diseases and conditions, such as hepatitis and chronic alcoholism

  
• Gallstones


  Small stones, usually made of cholesterol, that form in the gallbladder
• Hemorrhoids


  Caused by the inflammation and enlargement of the rectal veins
• Diarrhea


  Literally means flowing through, occurs when the mucosa of the colon is unable to maintain its usual levels of water absorption and secrets larger than normal amounts of water ions and mucus
• COLORECTAL CANCER

  Cancer of the large intestine and rectum.  Also known as “Colon Cancer
• appendicitis


  medical emergency that almost always requires prompt surgery to remove the appendix
• Diabetes mellitus - type 1 (pancreas unable to produce insulin)

  Insipidus- way of living

  Gesational diabetes - preggy, fluctuation sa blood
• Triads

  Polydipsia- uhaw na uhaw

  Polyuria - ihi nang ihi

  Polyphagia - rise in apetite
• Hepatitis

  B - blood born, usually may ksamang D
• Cirrhosis - failure of liver to generate because may crate