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| la enema de bario (x-ray of large intestine, barium is placed in the rectum to create a visible contrast in the slides) |
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| la perforación (can lead to sepsis etc) |
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| no puede mantener nada en el estómago |
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| la cirrosis (liver scarring blocks blood flow to liver and impedes function) |
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| la colostomía (tie end of large intestine to abdomen so they poop out their abdomen) |
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| los calambres, los cólicos |
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| la alimentación entérica (feeding tube) |
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| el sangramiento del esófago |
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| la enema de Fleet (enema of sodium phosphate and sodium biphosphate- used for cleaning and treating constipation) |
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| el cálculo biliar (little hardened pieces of bile in the gallbladder - PAIN) |
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| el tubo gastro intestinal |
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| las hemorroides (inflamed veins around the anus and rectum) |
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| la hepatitis (disease characterized by inflammation of the liver) |
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| la hernia hiatal (hernia at junction of esophagus and stomach- can cause the opening to always remain open and thus acids and gases flow back up and burn the esophagus) |
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| la dieta rica en calorías |
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| irritable colon syndrome* |
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| el síndrome de irritación intestinal (bloating, cramping, pain, diarrhea, constipation- caused by "triggers".) |
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| inflammatory bowel disease* |
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| la enfermedad inflamatoria de los intestinos (2 chronic diseases: crohn's and ulcerative colitis. diarrhea and pain caused by inflammation.) |
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| ilectomía (remove part of the distal small bowel) |
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| la dieta baja en proteinas |
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| las heces mucosas (can be a sign of bowel obstruction, of IBS or inflammatory disease) |
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| la obstrucción del intestino |
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| los pólipos (tumor protruding from mucous membrane- can be a precursor to colon cancer) |
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| los síntomas psicosomáticos (symptoms caused by psychological factors, such as stress) |
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| los síntomas psicosomáticos |
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| la sigmoidoscopía (similar to a colonoscopy but only examines up to the sigmoid (last part of the colon)) |
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| el virus estomacal, la gripe del estómago |
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| el trago de bario (liquid barium sulfate (a metallic compound) shows up in x-rays) |
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| la alimentación de bolo (intermittent, rather than continuous, enteric feeding. Used especially in children) |
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| la enfermedad celíaca (damaging of the villi in the intestine as a response to wheat gluten- results in poor absorption) |
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| la úlcera (sores caused by stomach acids acting on stomach lining) |
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