Gastroenterology
MR260 Medical Transcription II
Assignments
• Discussion Board this week
• Please post Initial Response by Saturday
• Respond to at least 2 different times on different days
• Transcription assignments all due via MTClient
• Tip sheets are posted in Doc Sharing
• Please make sure that you have uploaded your documents
correctly
• Any problems please send an email
Holiday
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Kaplan University Holiday
Martin Luther King
January 14th – 16th
Official Holiday
No Seminar
Time Management
• Time management is very important.
• Try to break up your assignments daily.
• Do not wait until due date to complete assignments.
Field Trip
• http://sites.google.com/site/medicaltranscriptionsamples/p
hysical-exam-examination-samples-words-for-medicaltranscriptionists
• https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0
AogA7kp6b8HgcHktMFd1RWlTTUJuODBhMDJvM1A2ZE
E&gid=0
• http://www.ahdionline.org/
Facebook
• http://www.facebook.com/groups/128772443838300/2865
97091389167/#!/groups/128772443838300/
• Kaplan University Association for Healthcare
Documentation Integrity
Gastroenterology
• Chapter 12 in Textbook
• Gastroenterology – The study of the group of organs in the
body that is responsible for digesting food and extracting
nutrients necessary to sustain life.
• Book of Style – Read Chapter 3: Record Privacy, Security
and Integrity
• This may help you with the discussion board question this week
Websites
• http://www.mt-stuff.com/gastroenterology.html
• http://www.mtsamples.com/site/pages/browse.asp?type=2
4-Gastroenterology
• http://www.mymthelper.com/SampleReports/Gastroenterol
ogySamples.htm
• http://www.stedmans.com/AtWork/section.cfm/27
• http://onelook.com/
Questions
1. __________ means swallow. (a) phago; (b) jejuno; (c)
oro; (d) esophago
2. The combining form ____ means common bile duct. (a)
entero; (b) steato; (c) ileo; (d) choledocho
3. Which of the following is the term for stomach? (a) gastro;
(b) laparo; (c) duodeno; (d) stomato
4. The combing form _______ means small intestine. (a)
duodeno; (b) ejuno; (c) entero; (d) sigmoido
5. The suffix emesis means ____________.
6. The _____ is a muscular tube that moves food. (a)
cardiac sphincter; (b) pharynx; (c) esophagus; (d) larynx
Answers
1. __________ means swallow. (a) phago; (b) jejuno; (c)
oro; (d) esophago
2. The combining form ____ means common bile duct. (a)
entero; (b) steato; (c) ileo; (d) choledocho
3. Which of the following is the term for stomach? (a) gastro;
(b) laparo; (c) duodeno; (d) stomato
4. The combing form _______ means small intestine. (a)
duodeno; (b) ejuno; (c) entero; (d) sigmoido
5. The suffix emesis means _vomiting____.
6. The _____ is a muscular tube that moves food. (a)
cardiac sphincter; (b) pharynx; (c) esophagus; (d) larynx
Questions
7. The palate forms the ________ of the mouth.
8. The _________ is the first portion of the small intestine.
9. The ileum is the third portion of the ______ intestine.
10. The _______ layer covers each organ in the abdomen.
11. Bile is stored in the ___________.
12. Which region of the abdomen is located below the navel?
(a) umbilical; (b) inguinal; (c) hypogastric; (d)
hypochondriac
13. The _______ region of the abdomen is located below the
sternum.
14. The term _________ means vomiting blood.
15. The term __________ means enlargement of the liver.
Answers
7. The palate forms the roof of the mouth.
8. The duodenum is the first portion of the small intestine.
9. The ileum is the third portion of the _small_ intestine.
10. The visceral layer covers each organ in the abdomen.
11. Bile is stored in the gallbladder.
12. Which region of the abdomen is located below the navel?
(a) umbilical; (b) inguinal; (c) hypogastric; (d)
hypochondriac
13. The epigastric region of the abdomen is located below the
sternum.
14. The term hematemesis means vomiting blood.
15. The term hepatomegaly means enlargement of the liver.
Questions
16. ______ is the yellow discoloration of the skin caused by
excessive bilirubin in the blood.
17. Gastroenteritis is inflammation of the stomach and
__________.
18. A(n) ________ is a swollen, twisted vein in the anal
region.
19. Cholecystectomy is excision of the _______.
20. ______________ is described as presence of abnormal
side pockets in the GI tract and is caused by lack of
dietary fiber.
Answers
16. icterus is the yellow discoloration of the skin caused by
excessive bilirubin in the blood.
17. Gastroenteritis is inflammation of the stomach and small
intestine.
18. A hemorrhoid is a swollen, twisted vein in the anal region.
19. Cholecystectomy is excision of the gallbladder.
20. diverticulosis is described as presence of abnormal side
pockets in the GI tract and is caused by lack of dietary
fiber.
Final Thoughts
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That’s all for tonight
Please remember Discussion Board
Try to divide your assignments a few a day
Do something Healthy this week
See you Next Week!