Capsule Endoscopy The Capsule Endoscopy was one of the most innovative medical advances that happened in years. The Capsule Endoscopy is a small pill that has a camera attached to it, used on patients with problems in their small gastrointestinal tract. Patients are supposed to swallow it and it will take pictures of the small gastrointestinal tract while going through it (Gregorski). The camera on the pill has an own light source and it takes pictures of places in the small gastrointestinal tract, which contains the Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum (Gregorski). Approaching these places is very difficult by the typical upper and lower endoscopy, and the only other way than the capsule endoscopy is to rip open the stomach and look inside. “Many such …show more content…
Patients are supposed to fast for 12 hours before the procedure and stop any medical supplements they usually have unless the doctor had said otherwise ("Peninsula Gastroenterology Medical Group, Gastroenterologists”). Some hospitals require patients that are going to do capsule endoscopy, to drink some chemicals before going to the hospital, to help. However, not all hospitals do that and some hospitals differ in the kind of chemical. When the patient gets to the hospital, a doctor or nurse will put 8 different sensor devices on the patient’s abdomen and a sensor belt (“Peninsula Gastroenterology Medical Group, Gastroenterologists”). That is put there for the endoscopy capsule to send pictures to the sensor belt. Then the patient will swallow the pill with water and will be allowed to do his or her’s regular daily activity. After 2 hours from the intake of the capsule, the patient will be allowed to have fluids again ("Peninsula Gastroenterology Medical Group, Gastroenterologists”). After 4 hours, eating can be allowed again ("Peninsula Gastroenterology Medical Group, Gastroenterologists”). However, the patient will not be allowed to do strenuous activity ("Peninsula Gastroenterology Medical Group, Gastroenterologists”). After 8 hours, the patient should return to the hospital and take off the sensor device and the belt ("Peninsula Gastroenterology Medical Group, Gastroenterologists”). The data in the belt would be moved on to a computer and the doctor will be able to see the results. The capsule endoscopy will be excreted in 24 to 72 hours by bowel movement and the procedure finished ("PillCam Capsule
The SMART goal for the patient’s diagnosis of diarrhea is that the patient will defecate formed, soft stool every 1 to 3 days and will express relief of cramping with little or no diarrhea. The intervention to meet this smart goal is the administration of fidaxomicin, a narrow spectrum antibiotic, to treat the infection of Clostridium difficile (Sears, 2013). Another nursing intervention for the treatment of diarrhea is assessing the patient for sodium and potassium loss, as well as explaining the prevention methods to avoid the spread of excessive diarrhea (Mitchell, 2014). The nurse must also provide proper skin integrity care to the peritoneal are and make the environment safe and easy for access to the bathroom. The SMART goal for the patient’s diagnosis of acute pain is that the patient will state relief of pain in abdominal area after treatment with opioids in a 24hr period. The nursing intervention for acute pain is the administration of opioids as well as positioning to keep patient in as much comfort as possible and take pressure off of the abdominal area. The nurse must also assess the patient’s vital signs and pain level
Due to the complexity and diversity of the modern day anaesthetic machine, each individual manufacturer specifies their own pre-anaesthetic checks. Alongside these manufacturer checks there are also specific guidelines that need to be followed to ensure the correct functioning of anaesthetic equipment and airway management at the start of each day and before each individual procedure. The AAGBI guidelines 2012 (see appendix 1) specify that a routine pre-use check of an anaesthetic machine should be undertaken by a staff member that is appropriately trained to do so; it should be performed in the anaesthetic room to be used and confirmation of these checks should be documented appropriately in the log boo...
The Romans believed in the afterlife and most scenes, for those who could afford it, was a reflection of this type of belief system. Using the Endymion sarcophagus as an example, it was made during the Mid–Imperial period during the time of Severan Dynasty, and in the early 3rd century AD. The Endymion sarcophagus is created, in lenos form, out of marble and was acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art through the Rogers fund 1947. Across the front of the Endymion sarcophagus we have the mythos of Endymion. Like the Badminton Sarcophagus, the facing scene depicts the conquering of death in the cycle of immortality and eternal sleep. In the middle of the sarcophagus we have Endymion, the most beautiful of men, being visited by a Selene who
Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is the portal through which nutritive substances; vitamins, minerals and fluids enter the body. The digestive tract is more than 10 metres long from one end to the other. It is continuous starting from the mouth, passing through the pharynx and the oesophagus, to the stomach, the small and large intestines, ending in the rectum, and finally into the anus. The GI tract is divided into two main sections: the upper GI tract and the lower GI tract. Upper GIT includes the mouth, pharynx, oesophagus and stomach. The lower GI tract includes the small and large intestines and anus. The accessory organs of digestions are the gallbladder, liver and pancreas. Diseases that may occur in upper and lower GIT can be divided as oesophageal diseases, gastric diseases and intestinal diseases.
•The forty five year old patient is diagnosed with the progressive cirrhosis inflaming the liver along with the parenchymal cells. The plain symptoms is manifested primarily because of the augmentation of edema internally in the lower abdomen.
The ascending colon starts at the ileocecal valve and journeys up the right side of the abdominal cavity, ending at the hepatic flexure. The ascending colon is secured in its position by peritoneum to the posterior abdominal wall and the hepato-renal ligament at the hepatic flexure. The ascending colon is roughly
... glucose measurements. Continuation into the immediate postoperative period remains important as well. Once in a steady state, treatment ought to be converted to a subcutaneous BBI regimen. For conversion from intravenous to subcutaneous insulin, a transition protocol should be employed 124.
The dosage of the pill determines the amount of sedation provided, anywhere from minimal to moderate, and it usually taken approximately one hour before the dental work takes place. Patients tend to remain awake with minimal sedation, but may dose off is a bigger dose is given. If a patient does fall asleep, he or she can easily be woken up once the work is done.
It allows surgeons to view problems within the body without making large incisions. An endoscope is inserted through a small cut, or opening. An endoscope is a flexible tube with a camera attached to it to allow the surgeon to see internal organs. Scissors or tongs can be added to the endoscope to operate or remove tissue. Endoscopy has a lower risk of bleeding and infection than open surgery. It can come with rare complications such as: fever, damage to internal organs, and chest pain. The risks depend on the location of the procedure and the overall condition of the patient. Endoscopies fall into categories based on where they are located on the body (5).
However, with this element of the conditioned mentioned, the focus of this paper will be on empacho as it affects the stomach and intestines while also looking at the various treatments for it. How is empacho treated? There are several ways that empacho of the gastrointestinal tract can be treated. Th... ...
...ect the patients body, to allow them to watch for and avoid those foods if at all possible (Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America, 2012). Diet can also be affected by shortening of the bowel during surgery, causing absorption issues which may indicate needing more food or special nutrition to make up for what is being otherwise lost.
4. Enterostomy: Includes gastrostomy or jejunostomy- here feeding tube is inserted directly into stomach or jejunum either endoscopically or surgically and brought out through the peritoneal cavity. Complications include displacement or infection. It is often preferred in patients requiring nutritional support for more than a month.
Keep the patient NPO, and establish two IV access sites with a large bore catheters running one IV with NS at KVO and morphine sulfate for pain. Initial laboratory testing including a complete blood cell count (CBC), basic metabolic panel (BMP), cardiac enzymes (creatine kinase, creatine kinase-MB, and cardiac Troponin) and repeat in 90 min. Administer antiplatelet ASA 324mg PO (Sen, B., McNab, A., & Burdess, C., 2009, p. 18). Before administering nitroglycerin 0.4 mg SL (every 5 minutes up to three doses) reassess blood pressure if systolic <90 mmHg, patient has used cocaine in the last 24 hours, or taking PDE-5 inhibitors do not administer. Thrombolytic therapy should be implemented within 30 minutes from the patient’s arrival to the emergency department, and if they are a candidate for cardiac catheterization it should be done within 90 minutes from the patient being admitted to the hospital. Delay on either therapy option increases the risk of mortality (Kosowsky, Yiadom, Hermann, & Jagoda, 2009, p. 10).
...ischarged, until the patient gains bowel function. This time may vary. Most patients are normally on a fluid restricted diet, until there intestines are fully recovered from the surgery. (Mayo Clinic, 2012)
The digestive system is a very important system in the human body. It is a group of organs that work together to turn food into energy and nutrients in the entire body. The food that was chewed in a humans’ mouth now passes through a long tube that is inside of the body that is known as the alimentary canal. The alimentary canal is made of the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, and large intestines. Those few things are not the only important accessories of the digestive system there is also the teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.