Disease/Condition and its Effect in the Body System
Gastric ulcers are open sores that develop inside the lining of the stomach. It occurs when the protective lining in the stomach stop working and breaks down. Most ulcers occur within the first layer of the stomach lining, when the ulcer goes all the way through the stomach it is called perforation and it is a medical emergency. The most common cause of gastric ulcer is an infection caused by bacteria called Helicobacter pylori (nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus) and people that are infected with H. Pylori have a 30% increase of getting stomach cancer. Drinking copious amount of alcohol, regular intake of NSAIDs, smoking and chewing tobacco, and radiation treatments can raise the risk of developing gastric ulcer (nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/). Different symptoms may occur such as abdominal pain, feeling of fullness, mild nausea, bloody or dark tarry stools, chest pain, fatigue, weight loss, and possibly bloody vomit. People that have liver disease, COPD, kidney failure, and family history increase the risk of developing gastric ulcer (healthcommunities.com).
Statistics
Gastric ulcer is more common in young males due to higher amount of them being smokers, but gastric ulcer perforation is more common in elderly males. As stated earlier, people that take NSAIDs daily have a higher risk because these medications inhibits the enzymes that helps protect the stomach lining. To test and see if the people have gastric ulcer the doctor will order esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and upper GI x-ray. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy is performed with a thin tube with a camera in the end and inserted through the mouth into the GI tact and check for ulcers in the stomach and the small intestine. Gastric ulcer ...
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...ty of support groups for people that suffer from gastric ulcer pain such as dailystrength.org and mdjunction.com. The support groups share their own experiences and how they deal with pain and treatments that are available for other patients.
What I Learned
I learned that there are many factors that can help develop gastric ulcers, also gastric ulcer are mainly caused by medication and infection not by stress and food. Also it is hard to understand why people cannot accept that bacteria cause gastric ulcer more so than stress and food even though there is scientific evidence that points to infections.
Works Cited
http://www.cdc.gov/ulcer/history.htm http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000206.htm http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/peptic-ulcer/basics/treatment/con-20028643
http://www.healthcommunities.com/peptic-ulcer-disease/causes.shtml
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...more frequent in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic renal failure and hyperparathyroidism. The causes include the infection of H.pylori and causes of acute gastritis. Medications similar to gastritis are used to treat this disease. Stomach cancer or gastric cancer is a malignant tumor arising from the lining of the stomach. Adenocarcinoma is the most common type of stomach cancer, which starts in the glandular tissue of the stomach and accounts for 90% to 95% of all stomach cancers. Other forms of stomach cancer include lymphomas, which involve the lymphatic system and sarcomas, which involve the connective tissue (such as muscle, fat, or blood vessels). It may often be cured if it is found and treated at an early stage. Unfortunately, the outlook is poor if the cancer is already at an advanced stage when discovered.
For many years, stomach was thought to be sterile due to its high acidic secretions in the gastric juice(#73) that’s why physicians previously attributed ulcers to stress or anxiety
Alzheimer’s disease considered a risk factor because of impairment of mental status (Berman&Slon, 2012). Due to their mental status, patients are unaware of prevention of pressure ulcers, which makes them more vulnerable to pressure ulcers. However, the dryness of the skin also considers as risk factors for pressure ulcers. Diabetes mellitus is also a risk factor of pressure ulcers as people with diabetes have sensation lost (Scemons&Elston, 2009). Age is an important risk factor because pressure ulcers are more common among older people as a result of the skin becomes more sensitive and fragile (Bedsores, 2014). Moreover, low blood pressure adds to the risk factor of pressure ulcers, incontinence of urine or feces also considered risk factors. Prolonged surgery, anemia, higher body temperature, and vascular disease are all risk factors for pressure
Digestive: a sn Irritable Bowel Syndrome This disease affects the muscles in the intestines. It can cause gas, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and constipation. It usually does not lead to further diseases. Most people can control the symptoms through diet, stress management, and medication.
Patients with ulcerative colitis if usually referred to a gastroenterologist. This is a specialist who manages patients with gastrointestinal diseases. The physicians will need to assess the severity of the condition. The questions he or she is likely to ask include how many times are you passing stool? Is the stool bloody? Do you have nonspecific symptoms such as a high temperature, tachycardia and shortness of breath? The patient should be examined and investigated to rule out differential diseases.
The main causes of GERD occur because your lower esophageal sphincter (LES), or the sphincter that closes off the esophagus to the stomach becomes weakened or stops functioning correctly. Scientist are finding that different nutrition habits affect the workings of the LES. Things like dietary supplements, drugs, or anything containing caffeine will actually cause the malfunction of the LES.
The purpose of this study is to review current research on treatments for idiopathic gastroparesis as well as address other treatment options that are discussed in the clinical setting, but are not found in the bulk of research available to the
For the process of formulating a PICO question I have narrowed down to five questions pertaining to the factors in the development of pressure ulcers. The first question is what role does the environment play i...
Thomas, D. R. (2001). Issues and dilemmas in the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers: A
Such factors as increased consuming of alcohol, smoking, chewing tobacco and radiation treatments can increase the risks of developing peptic ulcers. Thus following diagnosis, patients are advised to cut down on smoking and drinking alcohol, and also to increase regular intakes of small meals.
More than 40,000 people a year are so desperate to lose weight they turn to the controversial, sometimes life-threatening surgery such as Gastric Bypass. I will be explaining what the surgery entitles, disadvantages vs. advantages. And most important, is Gastric bypass surgery the right choice when considering the risks. The most common form of “stomach stapling” is gastric bypass. In this procedure, a small pouch is formed in the stomach and stapled shut. The small intestine is then cut and stapled onto the pouch, shrinking the stomach’s ability to take in food. The technique involves removing a section of the stomach and rearranging the small bowel to divert bile and pancreatic secretions away from the food stream. Fats and starches flow through without being absorbed. In order to be a candidate for the surgery, patients must be considered morbidly obese or at least 100 pounds overweight. Before an individual gets the go-ahead, he or she meets with doctors and psychologists to rule out all other ways of help. Surgery may sound like the best option for a morbidly overweight person, but a small figure comes at a high price. There are health risks and the side effects can be fatal. Three people will die during every 1,000 procedures, according to the ASBS. Let me tell you about more disadvantages. More than one-third of obese patients who have gastric surgery develop gallstones. Nearly one in three develop nutritional deficiencies. Patients could also be at risk for anemia, osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease.
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These specific sacral ulcers limits the patient to perform many activities of daily living (ADL). Patients who are elderly in an acute hospitalization or have a different impairment are at risk to suffer from ulcers (Kirman, C. et al. 2014). Also, these ulcers can happen from laying down in a constant position. According to Hartmann, a pressure sore is one of the most severe complications