The Gastrointestinal System MD0581

DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
LESSON 1
	Section I. ANATOMY OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
		1-1. INTRODUCTION
		1-2. MOUTH--PRIMARY ORGAN
		1-3. PHARYNX (THROAT)--PRIMARY ORGAN
		1-4. ESOPHAGUS--PRIMARY ORGAN
		1-5. STOMACH--PRIMARY ORGAN
		1-6. SMALL INTESTINE--PRIMARY ORGAN
		1-7. LARGE INTESTINE--PRIMARY ORGAN
		1-8. SALIVARY GLANDS--ACCESSORY ORGANS
		1-9. LIVER--ACCESSORY ORGAN
		1-10. GALLBLADDER--ACCESSORY ORGAN
		1-11. PANCREAS--ACCESSORY ORGAN
		1-12. APPENDIX--ACCESSORY STRUCTURE
	Section II. FUNCTIONS AND STAGES OF THE DIGESTIVE PROCESS
		1-13. MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL DIGESTION
		1-14. ABSORPTION
		1-15. ELIMINATION
		1-16. CLOSING
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 2
	PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
		2-1. INTRODUCTION
		2-2. ASSEMBLE A PATIENT HISTORY
		2-3. EXAMINE THE PATIENT
		2-4. LABORATORY AND OTHER STUDIES
		2-5. CONCLUSION
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 3
	Section I. DISEASES/DISORDERS OF THE UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
		3-1. INTRODUCTION
		3-2. COMMON DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE MOUTH
		3-3. DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE ESOPHAGUS
		3-4. DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE STOMACH
	Section II. HERNIAS
		3-5. INTRODUCTION
		3-6. TYPES OF HERNIA
		3-7. HIATUS HERNIA (UPPER GI SYSTEM)
		3-8. ABDOMINAL HERNIA (LOWER GI SYSTEM)
		3-9. INGUINAL HERNIA (LOWER GI SYSTEM)
		3-10. PREVENTION OF HERNIAS
	Section III. DISEASES/DISORDERS OF THE LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL
		3-11. DIARRHEA
		3-12. CONSTIPATION
		3-13. APPENDICITIS
		3-14. DIVERTICULOSIS
		3-15. HEMORRHOIDS
		3-16. ANAL FISSURE
		3-17. ANORECTAL INFECTION
		3-18. PILONIDAL FISTULA
		3-19. PRURITUS ANI
	Section IV. DISEASES/DISORDERS OF THE ACCESSORY ORGANS
		3-20. THE ACCESSORY ORGANS
		3-21. LIVER DISORDERS
		3-22. GALLBLADDER DISEASES AND DISORDERS
		3-23. CLOSING
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 4
	INGESTED POISONS
		4-1. INTRODUCTION
		4-2. CATEGORIES OF POISONING
		4-3. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF POISONINGS
		4-4. PATIENT HISTORY
		4-5. THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES FOR REMOVAL OF POISONS
		4-6. CHEMICAL POISONING
		4-7. POISONING CAUSED BY VEGETATION
		4-8. POISONING CAUSED BY FOOD
		4-9. POISON CONTROL CENTERS AND REFERENCES
		4-10. CLOSING
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 5
	NASOGASTRIC INTUBATION
	Section I. PRELIMINARY STEPS
		5-1. INTRODUCTION
		5-2. INDICATIONS/CONTRAINDICATIONS TO USE NASOGASTRIC INTUBATION
		5-3. COMPLICATIONS DUE TO USE OF NASOGASTRIC INTUBATION
		5-4. TYPES OF NASOGASTRIC TUBES
	Section II. PROCEDURE FOR INSERTING THE NASOGASTRIC TUBE
		5-5. CHECK THE DOCTOR'S ORDER
		5-6. GATHER THE EQUIPMENT
		5-7. EXPLAIN THE PROCEDURE TO THE PATIENT
		5-8. POSITION THE PATIENT
		5-9. WASH YOUR HANDS
		5-10. PREPARE THE TAPE AND TUBING
		5-11. MEASURE THE TUBE PRIOR TO INSERTION
		5-12. LUBRICATE THE TUBE WITH WATER-SOLUBLE LUBRICANT
		5-13. TELL THE PATIENT TO DRINK WATER
		5-14. INSERT THE TUBE
		5-15. CHECK TUBE PLACEMENT
		5-16. TAPE THE TUBE TO THE PATIENT'S NOSE
		5-17. PROVIDE FOR THE PATIENT'S COMFORT
		5-18. REPORT AND RECORD THE PROCEDURE
		5-19. PROVIDE HYGIENE CARE
	Section III. PROCEDURE FOR REMOVING THE NASOGASTRIC TUBE
		5-20. PEEL OFF THE TAPE FROM THE NOSE AND NOSTRIL
		5-21. REMOVE THE NASOGASTRIC TUBE
		5-22. CLOSING
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 6
	ABDOMINAL TRAUMA
		6-1. INTRODUCTION
		6-2. CAUSES AND MECHANISMS OF ABDOMINAL INJURIES
		6-3. SIGNS/SYMPTOMS OF ABDOMINAL INJURIES
		6-4. NONPENETRATING AND PENETRATING ABDOMINAL INJURIES
		6-5. TREATMENT FOR ABDOMINAL INJURIES
		6-6. CLOSING
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS
LESSON 7
	HEPATITIS
		7-1. INTRODUCTION
		7-2. COMMON TYPES OF HEPATITIS
		7-3. CAUSE OF HEPATITIS
		7-4. METHODS OF TRANSMISSION OF HEPATITIS
		7-5. SIGNS/SYMPTOMS OF HEPATITIS
		7-6. PROGNOSIS
		7-7. TREATMENT
		7-8. PREVENTIVE MEASURES
		7-9. VARIANTS OF ACUTE VIRAL HEPATITIS
		7-10. CHRONIC HEPATITIS
		7-11. CLOSING
	EXERCISES
	SOLUTIONS