The document discusses the digestive system and various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures related to digestion. It provides information on the digestive tract, diagnostic tests like serum bilirubin tests and bite-wing x-rays, endoscopic procedures like colonoscopies, and therapeutic procedures such as lavage. Lavage involves cleaning out the contents of the stomach, often used to eliminate poisons or for patients who have overdosed, and can only be done within 10-15 minutes of ingestion.

1. Digestive
Systems
By: Jerrold Williams

2. What Is Digestion System?
 Digestion is the complex process of turning the
food you eat into the energy you need to survive.
The digestion process also involves creating waste
to be eliminated.
 The digestive tract (or gut) is a long twisting tube
that starts at the mouth, and ends at the anus. It is
made up of a series of muscles that coordinate
the movement of food, and other cells that
produce enzymes and hormones to aid in the
breakdown of food. Along the way are three
other organs that are needed for digestion: the
liver, gallbladder, and the pancreas.

3. Diagnostic & Therapeutic
Procedures
 What is A Digestive diagnostic Procedure?
In order to reach a diagnosis for digestive disorders, a
thorough and accurate medical history will be taken by
your doctor, noting the symptoms you have experienced
and any other pertinent information. A physical
examination is also done to help assess the problem more
completely.
 Did you Know?
Some patients need to undergo a more extensive
diagnostic evaluation, which may include laboratory tests,
imaging tests, and/or endoscopic procedures.

4. Digestive Diagnostic
Procedures
 Clinical Laboratory Test
 Serum Bilirubin
 Diagnostic Imaging
 Bite-wing X-ray
 Endoscopic Procedures
 Colonoscopy

5. Clinical Laboratory Test
Serum Bilirubin
 What is the meaning of Serum Bilirubin?
A serum Bilirubin is a laboratory test,
which the blood is used to test the amount
of waste product bilirubin located in the
bloodstream.
 However, did you know?
If the levels are out of range for the serum
test, than this is a clear indication of possible
liver disease.

6. Diagnostic Imaging
Bite-wing X-ray
 Do you know what a Bite-wing X-ray is?
A Bite-wing X-rays shows the upper, and
lower back teeth. Which shows you how the
teeth touch each other in a single view. These
X-rays are used to check for decay between
the teeth, and also to show you how well the
upper, and lower teeth line up.
 Did you know ?
These type of x-rays also show you if their
any signs of bone loss, or when severe gum
disease, or a dental infection is present.

7. Endoscopic Procedures
Colonoscopy
 What is a colonoscopy, and what is it used
for?
For this procedure a flexible fiberscope
called a colonoscope is used to record video,
and take samples from the anus.
 Did You Know ?
The way this scope is used, is by passing
through the anus, rectum, and colon. This
procedure will allow a full examination of the
upper potion of the colon.

8. Therapeutic Procedure
 Medical Procedures
 Lavage

9. Therapeutic Procedure
 What is a Therapeutic Procedure?
Therapeutic procedures are procedures
that soothe you. Therapeutic procedures
don't just soothe you mentally, but
physically, too. There are a wide range of
therapeutic procedures, which range from
massages, to just sitting in a warm bath.

10. Medical Procedures
Lavage
 What is a Lavage procedure?
The lavage procedure has many different
medical names; Gastric lavage, stomach pumping,
and gastric irrigation pump, is the process of cleaning
out the contents of the stomach. It has been used for
eliminating poisons from the stomach. Such devices are
normally used on a person who has ingested a poison,
or a self inflicted overdosed with drugs, or alcohol. They
may also be used before surgery, to clear the contents
of the digestive tract before it is opened.
 F.Y.I
My career is that I'm a Emergency Room Technician,
and I have used this device many times, especially for
people who had over-dose. This particular procedure
could ONLY be preformed within 10-15 min of
indigestion.
IT’S QUIET INTERESTING!!!!

11. Thank YOU!!!
THIS WAS ONE OF MY
FAVORTATE PERSENTATIONS TO
DO!!!!
SO I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT!!
By: Jerrold Williams
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