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1. Darlene, a 15-year-old, comes to the clinic with her mother. She reports having pain with her menstrual period, which interferes with her ability to go to school and participate in softball and tennis. What disorder does she likely have and how will this be managed?
2 Discuss how saliva is integral to the digestive processes of ingestion, propulsion, secretion, and mechanical and chemical digestion.
3. William comes to the clinic because he is having trouble swallowing. You know that this could be functional or mechanical dysphagia. Distinguish between these options.
4 Makayla, a 2-week-old infant, began vomiting after eating yesterday. Her parents bring her to the emergency department because of continued vomiting and irritability. They tried giving her electrolyte solution, but she vomited that also. She is diagnosed with pyloric stenosis, and her parents ask you to explain what causes this condition and the treatment she will require. What would you say to them?
textbookUnderstanding Pathophysiology, 5th Edition.
Authors: Sue Huether & Kathryn McCance
Publisher: Mosby
