Digestive Disorders: Worksheet #5

Name: __________________________

Instructions: Using your textbook where specified, and the websites listed, answer the following questions on digestive disorders.

For questions 1- 4 on PEPTIC ULCERS, visit http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/tc/Peptic-Ulcer-Disease-Topic-Overview.

1. What is a peptic ulcer? ________________________________________________________________________________

2. True or False: Peptic ulcers is a condition people have to live with their entire lives.

3. Peptic ulcers that occur in the stomach are called __________ ulcers, whereas those that occur in the small intestine are called _____________.

4. What are the two main causes of a peptic ulcer? _______________________________

5. According to your textbook, page 369, what are four other factors that contribute to ulcer formation? _______________________________________________________________________

For questions 6-9 on GALLSTONES, visit http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/tc/Gallstones-Topic-Overview.

6. What are gallstones made up of? ___________________________________________________

7. Where are gallstones formed? _____________

8. How is the treatment different between those that have their first gallstone attack versus those who have two or more attacks? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9. According to WebMD, why can we live without our gallbladder? ________________________________________________________________________________

10. According to the textbook, page 369, what are 3 factors that contribute to gallstone formation? ________________________________________________________________________________

11. According to you textbook, on page 369, what is the name given to for all disorders that cause inflammation of the intestines? _______________________________________________________

For questions 12- 16 on Crohn’s Disease visit http://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/crohns-guide/Crohns-Disease-Topic-Overview.

12. What is Crohn’s Disease and where is it most commonly found? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

13. What are the three main symptoms of Crohn’s Disease? ________________________________________________________________________________

14. What are two possible causes of Crohn’s Disease? ________________________________________________________________________________

15. What are four possible treatments of Crohn’s Disease? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

16. True or False: Although Crohn’s Disease can be treated it cannot be cured. ________

17. According to your textbook on page 370, what is Colitis and how is it different from Crohn’s Disease?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Visit http://www.webmd.com/ibd-crohns-disease/colitis-guide/Ulcerative-Colitis-Topic-Overview to answer questions 18 – 22 on Colitis.

18. True or False: Ulcerative colitis is more common than Crohn's disease.

19. What are the three main symptoms of Crohn’s Disease? ________________________________________________________________________________

20. True or False: In severe cases, people may have diarrhea 10 to 20 times per day.

21. Why is Colitis often a very frustrating and depressing condition? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________22. According to your textbook, page 370, what are four of the possible treatments for Colitis? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________