Thanksgiving Dinner Distress Case study

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Thanksgiving Dinner Distress

By: Nicole, Claudia and Alex

Colin’s Story

• Colin just got home from a foreign country

• He goes to a Thanksgiving dinner with many different foods

• After drinking coffee, he falls over in pain holding his stomach

• His family brainstorms different ideas of what could be ailing him

DIGESTIVE TRACT

BE EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!

RECAP

ULCERS

GENERAL INFO• A stomach ulcer is an open sore that develops on

the lining of the stomach• The most common symptom is a burning pain in

abdomen• A lining of mucus (acts as a protective layer

between the stomach and acids)CAUSES• 2 main causes:

• Bacteria (Helicobacter pylori)• Drugs (Aspirin, ibuprofen and other non-

steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)

Aunt Sally

Lactose

intolerance

GENERAL• Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose (milk

and dairy products)• Lactose is usually digested in the small intestine but with

a lactose intolerant individual, the lactose cannot be broken down and continues on to the large intestine

SYMPTOMS• Abdominal bloating• Cramps• Diarrhea• Vomiting

Cousin Carol

Gallstones

GENERAL • Made from cholesterol and other things in bile• Can be smaller than a grain of sand to as large as a golf

ball• Most do NOT cause problems but when blocking a duct,

treatment is neededCAUSES• Cholesterol and other things in bile form together to make

stone like figures• Also can form if the gallbladder does not emptySYMPTOMS• Mild pain in the pit of your stomach• Mild pain in the pit of your right part of belly• Pain may spread to right upper back or shoulder blade

area• Pain can be steady or can come and go or get worse when

eating• Fever and chills• Skin or eye whites turn yellow

Aunt Linda

Parasites

CAUSES• Undercooked meat• Infected water• Skin absorption SYMPTOMS• Abdominal pain • Central nervous system impairment• Chest pain• Chills• Enlarged organs• Swelling facial features

Rick

FACTS

• People who are over weight or trying to lose weight quickly have an increased chance in getting gallstones• Many people have

gallstones but do not have symptoms

Who do you think is right?

Aunt SallyUlcer

Cousin CarolLactose Intolerance

Cousin LindaGallstones

Rick Parasites

A

B

D

C

The EndHave a great day