Question 1

what does a kink in your small intestine mean?

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Nothing: Unless you are having symptoms of bowel obstruction. Usually the kink is due to prior abdominal surgery and adhesions. The obstruction can be partial, intermittent or complete, the latter usually requiring surgical correction and the former two usual respond to bowel rest in the hospital for 1-3 days.

Question 2

desctibe the parts of the small intestine?

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See below: The stomach empties into the first part of the small intestine, the duodenum, where bile and pancreatic enzymes enter for digestion. Next is the jejunum and then the ileum. These are parts of the small intestine that also absorb nutrients & vitamins that then can enter into the blood stream.

Question 3

causes of slow small intestine motility?

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Motility: Gastroparesis can cause slow bowel motility as can bacterial overgrowth.

Question 4

how does orlistat damage small intestine?

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It doesn't: Orlistat doesn't damage small intestines. All it does is to block lipase, the enzymes that degrades fats in the duodenum causing fatty diarrhea eventually leading to weight loss due to fat malabsorption.

Question 5

is the small intestine the same as the jejunum?

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Small intestine is: Made of the ileum and jejunum.

Question 6

how are cysts found in the small intestine treated?

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Cysts in the: small intestine are uncommon.  Enteric duplication cysts, which are congenital anomalies, can occur anywhere along the GI tract. Usually these are asymptomatic, incidental findings on imaging studies and require no treatment. If they cause problems due to obstruction they can be surgically removed.

Question 7

what're the symptoms of small intestine inflammation?

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GI Symptoms: Abdominal pain, gas, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, urgent or frequent defecation, bleeding from bowels, fever, malaise.

Question 8

does a colonoscopy check the small intestine as well?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: The colonoscope can reach the last part of the small  bowel but only for a few inches.

Question 9

segmentation in the small intestine is promoted by what?

Accepted Answer

Intestinal motility: Segmentation contractions are a mixing type of intestinal motility characteristic of the small and large bowel.  Here's a YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yMTmoZhemQ

Question 10

what foods does pepsin breakdown in the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

None: Pepsin,  the powerful enzyme in gastric juice that digests proteins such as those in meat, eggs, seeds, or dairy products in the stomach. Once in the small intestine, the ph is higher rendering pepsin inactive in further digestion of proteins. Absorption of proteins occurs primarily in the small intestine.

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