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Pathophysiology (Client Base) :: Predisposing Factors: Precipitating Factors

This document discusses the pathophysiology of colorectal cancer in clients. It notes that heredity, being male, and familial polyposis are predisposing factors. A high fat, low fiber diet can precipitate colorectal cancer. Signs and symptoms include changes in bowel habits, weight loss, and abdominal pain as cancer cells grow and divide quickly, mutate further, and invade the bowel epithelium. Biopsies may reveal malignant cells originating from the colon or rectum, potentially leading to conditions like bowel obstruction or anemia.

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Pathophysiology (Client Base) :: Predisposing Factors: Precipitating Factors

This document discusses the pathophysiology of colorectal cancer in clients. It notes that heredity, being male, and familial polyposis are predisposing factors. A high fat, low fiber diet can precipitate colorectal cancer. Signs and symptoms include changes in bowel habits, weight loss, and abdominal pain as cancer cells grow and divide quickly, mutate further, and invade the bowel epithelium. Biopsies may reveal malignant cells originating from the colon or rectum, potentially leading to conditions like bowel obstruction or anemia.

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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY(CLIENT BASE):

Predisposing factors:
Heredity Greater incidence in men Familial polyposis

Precipitating factors: High fat low fiber diet

Signs and Symptoms: Affects normal cells

Cells grow and divide very quickly

Increased Survival and proliferation of cancer cells causes further mutations

A change in bowel habitsconstipa tion. Cramping or abdominal (belly) pain Unintended weight loss

Springs out from the colon

Increased no. of malignant cells

Invades the epithelium of the bowel Abnormal cells spreads ADENOCARCINOMA Extends to the terminal end of the colon Rectal Mass Biopsy was made revealing suspicious malignant cells Affects the rectum Performed Explor Lap

Changes in diet

Rectum tends to bleed Anemia

BOWEL OBSTRUCTION

Decreased Hemoglobin and Hematocrit

2 u of FWB given

Colostomy is performed

Abdominal pain

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