MEDT200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Aphthous Stomatitis, Biliary Atresia, Cholecystectomy

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

Document Summary

30-40% of patients with recurrent report family history. Here refers to the bile ducts from the liver. Achalasia- sphincter doesn"t relax-esophagus to stomach or stomach to small intestine. Cholangiography- same root as cholesterol (chol=bile) (angio=duct, passageway) (graphy=making a record) Anastomosis- creating new opening of gallbladder and jejunum. Cholecystojejunostomy- needed if someone has cancer of the pancreas. Cholecystolithiasis -stones in gallbladder, made up of solidified bile, cholesterol and salts. Creatinine (waste product)( (not creatine= open molecule with energy molecule, useful) Ammonia (simplest form of - as a waste product) Erythropoietin- stimulates red blood cell production in bone marrow.