Acid Reflux Disease Are you having frequent heartburn or frequent regurgitation? Maybe you should ask your Doctor about Acid Reflux disease( ARD). First off what is ARD? Acid Reflux‚ also known as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease‚ is a disease where the valve (LES) were your esophagus and stomach are connected‚ does not function properly. “ Normally the LES closes as soon as food passes through it. If the LES does not close all the way or it opens too often‚ acid produced by your stomach can move
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a more serious form of gastroesophageal reflux‚ which is common. GERD occurs when the Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) opens spontaneously‚ for varying periods of time‚ or does not close properly and stomach contents rise up into the esophagus. GERD is also called acid reflux or acid regurgitation‚ because digestive juices called acids rise up with the food. The esophagus is the tube that carries food from
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GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD) BY: DANIELLE STEVENSON THE ESOPHAGUS IS A TUBE THAT CONNECTS FROM THE THROAT TO THE STOMACH WHAT IS GERD? •Chronic digestive disease •Occurs when stomach acid backflow into esophagus •Acid irritates esophagus lining NORMAL ESOPHAGUS VS GERD S&S •Dyspepsia •Heart Burn •Nausea •Chest Pain •Sore throat (Indigestion) •Regurgitation •Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) •Hyper salivation RISK FACTORS 1.Hiatal Hernia 2.Diet- Foods that relax LES 3.Drugs-Relax
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1.0 Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition effected to LES (lower esophageal sphincter muscle that can cause various reflux symptom example burning sensation to chest and/or throat and If it is persistent in a long term‚ it might potential leading to adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.1 In generally‚ the initial treatment for this condition is medical therapy which provided to relieve acid reflux symptom‚ However‚ medical failure can occur in up to 20% of these patient 2
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) also known as heartburn is a disease that arise when the lower esophageal sphincter opens automatically for varying period of time or does not close accordingly and the stomach contents rise up into the esophagus. Due to the refluxed of acid in the stomach to the lower portion of the esophagus causes a burning sensation in the chest or throat called heartburn or acid indigestion. There are many factors that may contribute to Gastroesophageal reflux disease‚
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Lesli Brookshire Anatomy and Physics D. Loving Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Gastroesophageal reflux is a condition in which the contents in the stomach‚ sometimes food‚ sometimes liquid‚ leaks backwards from the stomach into the throat (ncbi). One common cause of Gastroesophageal reflux occurs when there is an abnormality in the stomach called a hiatal hernia. This happens when the top part of the stomach and LES move above the diaphragm‚ a muscle that keeps your chest and stomach separated.
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GASTRO ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD) General Description of GERD It is one of the most common diseases‚ greatly affecting health care and contributing to the expenditure in the United States of nearly 12 billion dollars per year for antacid medications. GERD affects nearly equal proportions of men and women‚ but a male predominance occurs in esophagitis and Barrett’s esophagus. Increasing age is an important factor in the prevalence of GERD complications‚ probably the result of cumulative
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GENERAL OBJECTIVE: On completion of the seminar students will acquire in depth knowledge regarding gastroesophageal reflux disease‚ gain skills in identifying & managing the conditions and develop a positive attitude about nurse ’s role. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: On completion of seminar students will be able to * Define gastro oesophageal reflux disease * Enlist the risk factors for GERD * Explain the pathophysiology of GERD * List down clinical manifestations GERD * Describe
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GERD (acid reflux disease) or unexplained abdominal or chest pains. If the patient is vomiting severely‚ the procedure may also be able to find an underlying cause. Some of the diseases and conditions that are investigated‚ identified‚ or treated using EGD include: abdominal pain achalasia‚ a defect in the muscular opening between the esophagus and the stomach Barrett’s esophagus‚ a precancerous condition of the cells lining the esophagus Crohn’s disease and inflammatory disease of the small
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Critique Paper Commercial Critique Paper Gastroesophageal reflux disease‚ also known as GERD‚ is gastroesophageal reflux through the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) into the esophagus or oropharynx that produces symptoms‚ injury to esophageal tissue‚ or both. The stomach continuously produces hydrochloric acid that helps in digesting food. GERD is related to failure of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) to close properly. This results in reflux of acid into the unprotected lining of the esophagus
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