RT Book, Section
A1 Burke-Doe, Annie
A1 Lazaro, Rolando
A2 Burke-Doe, Annie
A2 Dutton, Mark
SR Print(0)
ID 1159272440
T1 Gastrointestinal System
T2 National Physical Therapy Examination and Board Review
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260010626
LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159272440
RD 2024/10/03
AB The  gastrointestinal  (GI)  tract  serves  to  transport  food  and  absorb  nutrients  to  sustain  life.  The  main  functions  of  the  GI  tract  include  the  digestion  of  food,  absorption  of  nutrients,  and  elimination  of  waste.  Pathologic  conditions  affecting  the  GI  system  result  from  the  impairment  of  these  functions.  Malignancies  in  the  GI  tract,  specifically  the  colon,  are  common  conditions  that  affect  this  system.  The  most  common  signs  and  symptoms  associated  with  GI  disease  include  the  following:  (1)  chest  and/or  abdominal  pain,  (2)  disturbances  in  food  ingestion  (possibly  due  to  vomiting,  nausea,  difficulty  or  painful  swallowing,  or  anorexia),1  (3)  alterations  in  bowel  movements  (constipation  or  diarrhea),  and  (4)  bleeding  in  the  GI  tract.  The  anatomy  of  the  GI  system  is  shown  in  Figure  6–1.  Table  6–1  summarizes  the  selected  GI  pathologies  discussed  in  this  chapter.  Table  6–2  identifies  organs  associated  with  abdominal  quadrants.