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SECTION 7

Disorders of the digestive system

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What is the doctor describing to the patient? Choose from the box.

cholangitis cholecystectomy    cirrhosis    colonoscopy

Crohn’s disease diverticulitis    gastritis    haemorrhoids

hiatus hernia- irritable bowel syndrome partial gastrectomy peptic ulcer pseudocyst volvulus

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hiatus hernia

Because the muscles of the diaphragm are weak, a smali part of the stornach has come through it.

What we're going to do is remove the part of the stornach which is diseased.

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The combination of alcohol and smoking is causing inflammation of the stornach lining.

The acids in the stornach have attacked the stornach lining and burrowed into the wali.

The liver has been seriously damaged by too much alcohol.

This is a smali sac between the pancreas and the stornach which has filled with fluid.

A gali stone from the gallbladder has become stuck in the narrow tubę and caused infection of the bile duet.

Because of the long history of problems with gallstones, it would be best to remove the gallbladder.

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Some parts of the intestine have narrowed and some parts are inflamed and this nreans tlrat food is not properly absorbed.

Little pouches have been pushed through weak parts of the intestinal wali and become infected and swollen.

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The barium X-ray shows that the intestine is normal. A change of diet may help relieve the feelings of bloating, wind and discomfort.

We're going to pass a thin, flexible tubę through the back passage so _vwe can see what's causing blooc in the faeces.

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The intestine has become a bit twisted and is now blocked.

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These are swollen blood vessels that are protruding from the lining of the rectum.

When you are describing conditions or procedures to a patient you should use everyday language and avoid medical terminology which the patient is unlikely to understand. Practise making simple descriptions of medical conditions or procedures which you use. See also: Test 34.