teacher who was admitted for an Acute Diverticulitis with Perforation. She is diabetic and had a medical and surgical history of diverticulitis, High Cholesterol, Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM), Hysterectomy, and Scoliosis. She has been on clear liquid diet since she was admitted then she was Nothing by Mouth NPO for the CT scan for that day. When I got the assignment that I was going to be taking care of a patient with an acute diverticulitis, the first thing on my mind was that
rampant in America. By the age of 60 one third of Americans will have acquired this condition, and by the age of 85 two thirds. This makes the condition one of the most common in the United States. There are few symptoms until it develops into diverticulitis, a condition in which there is pain and bleeding inside the large intestine. Most digestion occurs inside the stomach and the small intestine. The remaining product is moved through the large intestine where vitamins and water are absorbed. This
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to form in the wall of the colon but without causing any complications or problems. “It is estimated that approximately twenty percent of all patients that develop diverticula, will have either inflammatory or bleeding episodes (Floch, 2004).” Diverticulitis on the other hand is when bacteria start to actually grow in one or a few of those small pouches called “Diverticula”, causing it to get inflammed and infected in the digestive tract. Studies have shown that divirticula can form all througout
an area of high-pressure. The three conditions that lead to the onset of the disease are diverticulosis, diverticulitis, and diverticular bleeding (West). Diverticulosis indicates the presence of diverticula that are not inflamed. Diverticulosis by itself can go unnoticed due to lack of symptoms and can be caused by something as simple as straining the bowel during constipation. Diverticulitis is defined as having diverticula that are both present and inflamed. This condition occurs when the diverticulum
diverticular disease when diverticula forms in their colon, but when the diverticula causes lower abdominal pain (Peaston). 10 to 25 percent of Americans who are diagnosed with diverticular disease developed diverticulitis, a more serious stage of diverticular disease (Meerscharet). Diverticulitis occurs when the diverticula is infected by bacteria or is inflamed and requires immediate medical surgery (Peaston). According to Jill Peaston, the diverticula normally forms in the weak areas of the lining
Introduction Many western societies have diverticulitis as a disease with the highest incidence, associated with gastrointestinal tract (Vermeulen et al., 2010, p. 651). A research explains that a complicated diverticulitis, which Mr Walker had, is “a diverticular inflammation associated with an abscess, phlegmon, fistula, obstruction, bleeding, or perforation” (Wilkins, Embry & George, 2013, p. 612). The causes of diverticulitis are poorly understood. Obesity, aging and low dietary fiber consumptions
II. SOURCE AND RELIABILITY: Patient alert and oriented to time place and person, reliable historian. III. REASON FOR SEEKING CARE (CC): 38 y/o female c/o abdominal pain throughout the entire abdominal cavity, states she has always had abdominal discomfort, but the past 3 days’ pain has become unbearable. Describes pain as a burning churning through out 8/10. Pain intermittent c/o of sour stomach after meals accompanied by nausea, denies vomiting, diarrhea or anorexia, last bowel movement 4 days
Topic: diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis and crohns disease Section 1 Disease of digestive has 4939 registered death in Australia in 2008 or 3.4% of all registered deaths. It has been consistent since 1999. However, the death toll is slightly more in female than male 2510 and 2439 respectively. The median age for males dying from these diseases is 10 years lower than females. Diseases of intestine have also increase from 1298 to 1698 since 1999 to 2008. People who died from diverticulitis in 2008
Yvans Bobo March 26, 2014 BSC2086: Human Anatomy II Assignment: Digestive System 1) Richard is told by his family doctor that he is bleeding from either the colon or the rectum, and he should see a specialist as soon as possible. Which specialist should he go see? •The specialist Richard should go visit to have an evaluation due to the predicaments he encounters with his colon & rectum is a proctologist generally diagnosing such areas also identifying symptoms occurring in the following organs:
as this will force her to get up and keep going to toilet. She also voiced her dissatisfaction towards the dinner meal that was provided to her on the previous day and felt her special diet for diverticulitis was not monitored by care staff.Mrs. Smith past medical history includes Arthritis, Diverticulitis, Hypertension and arterial fibrillation. Her current medication is felodipine, quinapril, aspirin, and warfarin. She is also is charted Panadol tablet as required. She has no medication or food
Case Study Module 6 Patient-Centered Assessments Southern New Hampshire University NUR-320 Sarah Davison March 17, 2015 Scenario: An emergency department nurse is caring for a 44-year-old woman with LLQ abdominal pain and is brought to the emergency department by her husband. Explain what type of assessment is most critical for this patient, providing a rationale for your response. Discuss the questions the nurse would ask, prioritizing these
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy: What to Expect? By Jonas Wilson, Ing. Med. Flexible sigmoidoscopy, carried out at a hospital or outpatient center, is a procedure that allows visualization of the rectum and sigmoid colon. Indications for this procedure include screening for cancer and in patients who report rectal bleeding and any associated symptoms such as abdominal pain, weight loss and/ or changes in bowel habits. FS can illustrate bowel pathologies with regards to polyps, ulcers and inflammation
Liver Abscess A liver abscess is an infected area inside the liver that contains a collection of pus. The liver is a large organ in the upper right-hand side of the abdomen. It is involved in many important functions, including storing energy, producing fluids that the body needs, and removing harmful substances from the bloodstream. Liver abscesses often cause abdominal pain, fever, and other symptoms. A liver abscess can be dangerous if not treated. CAUSES This condition may be caused by
Frances Y. Rivera Professor Montalvo A & P II 4 May 2015 Colon Cancer CANCER is a medical term to describe an abnormal growth of cells. Abnormal cells that are able to grow and divide, but unable to die as normal cells do. COLON is a medical term for the large intestine. Together COLON CANCER is a disease used to simply state an abnormality of cell growth within the large intestine. Colon cancer has contributing risk factors, preventative factors, symptoms and various treatments/solutions according
Introduction During my half day shadowing of Memorial hospitals radiologist, Dr. Armah, I was able to observe several studies. These studies included several CT scans, and three PET/CT 18F-FDG scans. During my shadowing experience I was able to obtain a better understanding of how the radiologist reads images, what makes for good diagnostic images, and what role I play in the quality of the images. The shadowing experience was one of great importance as it proved to be very informative. Such information
water. Consequently feces become bulkier and soft, due to the increased hydration. Besides increasing the size of fecal stimulates intestinal transit, reducing their stay in these organs, while regulating bowel movements, preventing constipation, diverticulitis and colon
What actually are grains?? Entire grains or foods produced using them contain all the vital parts and naturally happening nutrients of the whole grain seed in their unique proportions. On the off chance that the grain has been handled (e.g., broke, smashed, rolled, expelled, and/or cooked), the nourishment item ought to convey the same rich parity of supplements that are found in the first grain seed. This definition implies that 100% of the original kernel – all of the bran, germ, and endosperm
The presenting patient is a thirty-eight-year-old, Caucasian male, who was involuntarily admitted to Acadia Hospital on March nineteenth, with the admitting diagnoses of schizoaffective disorder and bipolar type. Police brought the patient to the emergency department after the patient was found dancing in and out of traffic, shirtless in fifteen-degree weather, and threatening employees and customers in local shops. Upon police custody the patient reportedly requested that they retrain him, for their
The digestive system is a group of organs that perform the process of digestion, which is food, containing nutrients, is eaten and broken down into different components. This whole system is designed uniquely to perform to turn food into energy you need to survive. The digestive system starts with the mouth and ends with the anus. The mouth being the very beginning of the digestive tract is literally when the first bite of food is taken. Chewing up food breaks the food into little pieces, while