APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

GASTRO INTESTINAL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An important treatment target for ____ is the chemoreceptor trigger zone.
A
Nausea and vomiting
B
Inflammatory bowel disease
C
PUD
D
IBS
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Apomorphine (6.25-Mg Tablets) Apomorphine acts directly on the chemoreceptor trigger zone to induce emesis. Apomorphine is generally the emetic of choice in dogs because of its rapid onset and the ability to reverse its action. Apomorphine is given at a dose of 0.02 to 0.04 mg/kg intravenous (IV) or intramuscular (IM).

Detailed explanation-2: -The chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) is an area of the medulla oblongata that receives inputs from blood-borne drugs or hormones, and communicates with other structures in the vomiting center to initiate vomiting.

Detailed explanation-3: -Opiate Receptors. Though the exact physiological mechanisms underpinning opioids-induced nausea and vomiting are not fully understood, activation of opiate receptors in the area postrema, vestibular apparatus and the gastrointestinal tract are implicated [14].

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