MEDT200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Varicose Veins, Anal Fistula, Colorectal Cancer

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Medical Laboratory Sciences
• Course: MEDT200
• Professor: McClane

Document Summary

Esophageal varices -swollen, varicose veins at lower end of the esophagus. If food is not chewed properly it can rupture blood vessels and lead to a hemorrhage. Anal fistula - abnormal tube like passageway near the anus. Colonic polyposis- polyps protrude from the mucous membrane of the colon. Colorectal cancer - adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum or both. Diverticulosis - abnormal side pockets (outpouchings) in the intestinal muscular wall. Hemorrhoids - swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal region. Ileus -failure of peristalsis with resulting obstruction of the intestines. Similar to diverticulosis, bacteria doesn"t move as quickly so can set up inflammatory response.