Digestive System Case Studies

NAME: Buraga, Joshua Rupert A. SECTION: STEM 12 YA-7

Diagnosis: Botulism

Questions for understanding:

1). What causes botulism? What caused the botulism in Sarah’s case? What symptoms
did she have that prompted you to think it was botulism?

- The most common bacteria of botulism related to home canning are low acid foods. The
signs of the symptoms of botulism. difficulty breathing, moving the eyelids, and
difficulties eating, blurred vision, blurry eyesight, drooping eyelids, and having trouble
seeing. When it comes to Sarah, the symptoms she had, such blurry vision, having trouble
speaking and swallowing prompted doctors to the diagnosis of botulism or a foodborne
illness kind of the illness.

2). What is your treatment for Sarah? What is the mortality rate? What is the primary
case of death in botulism cases?

- I order a blood sample to have her gastrointestinal tract pumped, and prepare a
mechanical respirator just in case that she has may botulism. The virus or disease of
botulism can be fatal in 5 to 10% mortality rate, And the main cause of death in botulism
is being unable to breathe.

3). What two organ systems are primarily affected by botulism?

- The Botulism got from food that usually that attack your INSTESTINE and STOMACH
or both the Nervous and Muscular Systems.
Diagnosis: Jaundice

Questions for understanding:

1). What is jaundice? What is it caused by? Which of Michael’s organs is responsible for
this condition?

- Jaundice is a medicinal condition that yellowing the skin or whites of the eyes. This may occur
if the body produces an increasing amount of bilirubin, which can happen when too many
red blood cells break down and move to the liver. causes of pancreatic, liver, or
gallbladder issues. Kim noticed that Michael's eyes seem to be slightly yellow.

2). What is the treatment for newborn jaundice?

- Order to regularly check blood bilirubin levels till they decrease within the normal range.

3). Why did Michael’s skin turn yellow? What normally happens in healthy newborns
without jaundice?

- When the body produces large amounts of bilirubin, which can also be a sign of other
health issues originating from the mother. I've read that when bilirubin levels increase,
yellowing may spread to your baby's abdomen, legs, arms, and chest. The whites of your
baby's eyes and behind their tongues may also seem yellow.
Diagnosis: Peptic Ulcer

Questions for understanding:

1). What is a peptic ulcer? What are most of them caused by? What is the most common
treatment for this disorder?

- Peptic ulcers are defined by sudden stomach pain and an esophagus and
stomach sore. Patients with peptic ulcer can occur penetration or maybe
obstruction, the initial way recommended for treatment is Vonoprazan with
antibiotics to kill the H. pylori bacteria and to heal the stomach.

2). What is the body’s natural protection against peptic ulcers?

- This could be Bismuth subsalicylates medicine or a thick layer of mucus that

protects the stomach acid.

3). What is an endoscopy?

- to examine your internal organs with a small camera while checking for
conditions that could be causing diarrhea, bleeding, etc.
Diagnosis: Lactose Intolerance

Questions for understanding:

1). What is lactose intolerance? What is it caused by? How is it diagnosed?

- Lactose is a typical cause of digestive issues since the body cannot

metabolize it. Human who has Lactose intolerance are unable to fully digest
the lactose the body not producing enough lactase. Your doctor will ask you
to breathe into a balloon-shaped device during a lactose tolerance test in
order to get a baseline reading of how much hydrogen is in your breath
following a fast.

2). How is it treated? Does the person have to avoid milk products for the rest of their
lives?

- Lactose intolerance is hard to treat, lot of people can manage their symptoms
by changing their diets. People who are lactose intolerant need to watch
what they consume on a daily basis. avoid dairy products. Eat other non-
lactose foods with your meal, to help your digestion and prevent issues.

3). Why is Pei’s ethnicity important with the diagnosis of lactose intolerance?

- Most probably Asians who are affected by this preserve their ability to
make the enzyme and drink milk throughout their lives.
Extension Activity:

Diagnosis: Abscesses

Dionne, a 21 years old college student, had recently been waking up in the
morning and she noticed that something is different. And it touched something,
Abscesses typically feel warm to the touch, are red, bloated, and may leak fluid.
The pain becomes so severe at that moment so she decided to go in the ER as soon
as possible.

Dionne enters the emergency room and informs the physician that she would seek
consultation after experiencing such pain.
The Doctor said to Dionne, this allows for the identification of the precise bacteria
producing the abscess, which can assist select the most effective course of action.

Question for understanding:

1. What is Abscesses disease? What is it caused by? What are the symptoms?

- Anywhere on the body can experience an abscess. The two forms of

abscesses that are the topic of this article are skin and subcutaneous
abscesses. a painful pus-filled swelling that is typically brought on by germs.
Your immune system sends disease white blood cells to the damaged area
when bacteria enter your body. Some adjacent tissue dies when the white
blood cells kill the germs, leaving a hole that later fills with pus to form an
abscess.
2. How to avoid abscesses?

- One of the most important ways to avoid reinfection is by routinely washing

your hands. However, sometimes, especially with repeated infections, you
may need to wash off all the bacteria from your body.

3. How is it treated?

- I've read that abscesses can heal naturally without the need for medical
intervention. In order to lessen any swelling and hasten healing, applying
heat in the form of a warm compress, like a warm flannel, may be helpful.
Just avoid touching, pushing, or squeezing a suspected skin abscess. That
could worsen the situation by spreading the illness or driving it deeper inside
the body.