Complete the sentences with the words and phrases in the box. 1. Pharmacy mustn’t sell steroids to its customer without a physician’s prescription as they are ______________________________

digestive diseases cell repair stomach cancer ulcerative colitis proton pump inhibitors antibiotics vitamin shots prescription medicines aminosalicylates nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

1. Pharmacy mustn’t sell steroids to its customer without a physician’s prescription as they are ______________________________.

2. ____________________________ are a group of effective and generally safe medicines prescribed to treat heartburn and heal gastric ulcers by reducing the amount of acid produced by the patient’s stomach.

3. More and more doctors recommend their patients ___________________ because of their better absorption.

4. There are common symptoms associated with _______________________: nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, bloating, indigestion, heartburn, loss of appetite, weight loss.

5. ____________________ are effective in our struggle against Helicobacter Pylori.

6. Prophylaxis and early diagnosis lower the risk of contracting ______________________.

7. If the doctor establishes bleeding sores and redness of the surface of the colon, he will carry out additional investigations to confirm ___________________________.

8. Intensive stem cell research will enable the scientists to succeed in ______________ and replacement.

9. Gastritis may be followed by peptic ulcer unless the patient stops taking ____________________________________ that cause irritation of the stomach lining.

10. After the patient had been diagnosed with the inflammatory bowel disease the gastroenterologist wrote out a prescription for ________________________ to treat and prevent flare-ups.

6. Are these statements true (T), false (F)? Write true sentences.

1. A digestive disease is any disorder that occurs in the urinary tract. (T/F)

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2. Digestive diseases always cause severe symptoms.(T/F)

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3. Gastritis is an inflammation, irritation or erosion of the lining of the stomach.(T/F)

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4. Peptic ulcer disease is established when there are bleeding sores in the mucosa of the colon. (T/F)

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5. Black and tarry stoolsmay indicategastric bleeding.(T/F)

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6.Antacidsneutralize gastric juice but proton pump inhibitors or H-2 blockers reduce its secretion.(T/F)

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7. Vitamins given in injections are not easily absorbed. (T/F)

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8. Chemotherapy includes highly potent drugs that kill cancerous cells. (T/F)

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9. If the symptoms of ulcerative colitis are serious, the patient may need only over-the-counter medications for diarrhea. (T/F)

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10. The incidence of gastrointestinal diseases can be substantially reduced by providing clean water and food to the population, restricting consumption of tobacco and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, diminishing alcohol intake and improving blood banks.

(T/F)

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Speaking

Read the text again. Answer these questions.

1. What organs of the digestive tract can be damaged by gastrointestinal diseases?

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2. Why do people need nutrients?

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3. What lifestyle and medical factors may contribute significantly to the development of gastrointestinal diseases?

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4. What does a gastroenterologist deal with?

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5. When is gastritis (peptic ulcer, stomach cancer) diagnosed?

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6. What are the most frequent complaints of the patients suffering from gastric dysfunction?

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7. What classes of medications can improve the symptoms of gastric problems and promote recovery?

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8. What side effects can chemotherapy and radiation provoke?

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9. What prescription medicines are recommended to treat ulcerative colitis? What action do they produce?

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10. What measures can reduce the incidence of gastrointestinal diseases globally?

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8. What facts can you present to your group about:

digestive tract, gastritis, peptic ulcer, stomach cancer, common gastric symptoms, antacids, proton pump inhibitors, antibiotics, vitamin injections, side effects of chemotherapy and radiation, ulcerative colitis and its symptoms, aminosalicylates, steroids?

 

Date _______________________ Signature _____________________

 

 

Self-study section №7: “Infectious diseases and drug therapy options”

Warm-up