GASTROINTESTINAL NURSING Anatomy & Physiology Review Mouth Pharynx Esophagus Stomach Small & large intestines Anus Diagnostic Tests & Procedures Gastrointestinal System Stool Specimens O&P OB Fecal Fat C & S RADIOLOGIC STUDIES 3 Most commom tests 1) Barium swallow or UGI 2) Small Bowel series 3) Barium Others: CTS‚US abd. X-rays ENDOSCOPIC TESTS Esophagoscopy Gastroscopy/gastroduodenoscopy EGD ERCP Esophageal Motility Studies ENDOSCOPIC TESTS (cont’d) Colonoscopy
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Information regarding the use of Lyrica in treating several diseases Lyrica is FDA approved to treat pain from damaged nerves (neuropathic pain) that follows spinal cord injury Use of the product and FDA approval Nexium Retrieved from www.purplepill.com/ Information regarding the safe use of Nexium to treat heartburn due to acid reflux. Nexium‚ the healing Piurple pill‚ provides 24 hour relief for patients with heartburn due to acid reflux and costs just $18 for most eligible
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Acid-Base Titrations: Analysis of Antacid Tablets Cuenca‚ Carlo Nicolo B. Del Prado‚ Rockson D. MEB21 Bachelor of Science in Biology – Major in Medical Biology College of Science De La Salle University – Dasmariñas Dasmariñas‚ Cavite Philippines ABSTRACT This experiment was performed to learn the technique of acid-base titration and to compare the efficiency of commercially available antacids by looking at their weight of HCl and weight of antacid values. The analysis of antacid
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of her right leg and a left colles’ fracture‚ with a past history of osteoarthritis and recently osteoporosis. Justin is a 33 year old male admitted with gastro oesophageal reflux disease plus or minus peptic ulcer disease prepping for a gastroscopy and colonoscopy. Clinical presentations and nursing management as well as disease processes will be made evident throughout. 1 (a) Arthritis is the common word used to describe inflammation of joints in the human body. Osteoarthritis is the most common
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1) Anatomy & Physiology 227 Spring 2012 Dr Sheila M Wicks Take Home Exam Chapters 23 & 24 100 points Due April 8 Critical Thinking Clinical Questions Sami has been hospitalized with acute gastritis. Her symptoms were epigastric pressure (just above the stomach)‚ headache‚ nausea‚ and vomiting. She revealed that she had been suffering back pain and drank four shots of gin and took three aspirin to "kill the pain." What led the physician to make this diagnosis‚ and
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Clinical Simulation Critical Thinking Case Study for Depression and Suicide with Grading Rubric Directions: Read the case study and type using 12 fonts directly into the rubric. Save the document‚ print it and submit to your clinical instructor (turn in to secretary) when due (see course calendar). Darlene‚ age 62 years‚ has been admitted to the local psychiatric facility for inpatient treatment of depression. She became severely depressed when her son experienced a traumatic brain injury
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the last year‚ she has complained of worsening heartburn‚ especially at night. What are the characteristic symptoms of a hiatal hernia and which of these symptoms did the client have? The symptoms are heartburn‚ regurgitation from gastroesophageal reflux. The Woman complained of heartburn. 3) A patient was admitted to the hospital because of severe epigastric pain. He has noted that his stools were darker than the usual brown color. He appears pale and very anxious. The history
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While eating disorders appear to focus on body image‚ food and weight‚ they are often related to many other issues. In both diseases‚ it is critical to treat the underlying causes that lead to anorexia and bulimia as well as the dental complications resulting from them. While a dentist can correct the deteriorated tooth enamel‚ he or she cannot treat the actual eating disorder
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was bright red. The hospital chart lists a diagnosis of "Upper GI bleed" due to a Mallory-Weiss tear. You look up "Mallory-Weiss tear" in an internal medicine textbook and see that it is defined as "a longitudinal tear in the mucosa at the gastroesophageal junction -- i.e. in the area of the lower esophageal sphincter -- caused by repeated vomiting."
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Cough Heather Colome University of South Florida Cough CASE ONE: Mrs. L. Windermere is a 73-year-old woman under your care for more than a decade. She has no chronic medical conditions and comes in once a year in the spring just to “catch up.” In this visit her only complaint is a cough. It started a month or two ago following a cold. She hadn’t been very ill – just some congestion and rhinorrhea. After those symptoms mostly resolved‚ she developed this cough. She asks‚ “Is there something
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