Gastroenterology

Patient Initials: XY Age: 60 Sex: M SUBJECTIVE DATA: Client Complaints: Acute abdominal pain after eating with nausea HPI: The patient came in with complaints of acute abdominal pain. He verbalized that his acute onset of abdominal pain started last evening after eating. He is also experiencing a gnawing hunger pain in the umbilical area. He also feels nauseous but no vomiting. He felt warm and sweaty last night that he believed he may have had a fever. His symptoms subsided after he sat…

SUBJECTIVE Patient attends with a history of dumping syndrome. The patient had a gastric bypass done in 06/2016, he almost immediately developed dumping syndrome post Roux-en-Y. He has lost a significant amount of weight close to 100 pounds but he has now developed folic acid and vitamin B12 deficiencies and is currently on B12 supplementation. He states his dumping syndrome is not predictable and with this he also has trouble ingesting large meals. He is supposed to engage in soft foods and…

2.) Cholecystitis (ICD9- 575.0)/Cholelithiasis (ICD9- 574.0)/Choledocholithasis (ICD9- 575.40): She states pain and discomfort following the ingestion of greasy foods. She has a positive Murphy’s sign upon assessment. Her pain is radiating to the right scapular area. Indicative of pain of the liver, ulcer, cholecystitis (Jarvis, 2012). Pain is described as constant with the presence of nausea and vomiting on occasion. Further testing is required to determine the state of the gallbladder…

combination drugs is GI mucosal cell damage, which results in open, painful sores anywhere along the alimentary tract. Oral sores in the mouth or pharynx, along the esophagus can also happen in the rectal area. These lesions greatly compound anorexia because eating is very uncomfortable. Some medicines used to treat childhood cancer can have the neurotoxic effects of the extreme inability to have a bowel movement and jaw pain. Administration of opioid pain-relieving drugs can increase the…

Acute Pancreatitis Clinical Presentation Clinical presentation can be classified into three main categories. The categories include the patients’ major complaints, which are those signs and symptoms which are easily identifiable, finding based on physical examinations as well as those that manifest themselves as a result of complications. The clinical presentation of the disease tends to be dependent on the severity of the inflammation occurring in the pancreas as well as the possibility of…

Introduction Within this assignment we will talk about the definition, symptoms, causes, effects and treatments of Liver Cirrhosis. The case study is about a forty-two-year-old Simon who is an accountant, he is married with two teenage sons. Due to the stress of Simons job he unwinds at night with a drink or two or maybe three. He feels that his wife is nagging at him about his drinking but he feels that he has never been drunk. He noticed his bellying expanding and his clothes wouldn’t fit.…

Medical marijuana is a big debate in the United States on whether it should be legalized for medical purposes. There are certain states that have already passed the law and made it possible for people who have a chronic disease to get their medication, if the patient is in a state that does not have medical marijuana then the patient does not have the right to consume the drug and they could actually face legal charges. When consuming medical marijuana it is different than when people consume…

Colitis in Dogs Colitis is an inflammation of the colon or lower bowel and is a complicated condition with many possible causes. The symptoms of colitis can also vary widely depending on the severity of the disease. When mild the symptoms of colitis may just be that the first motion of the day is firm but subsequent motions throughout the day or walk get softer. As the condition progresses you may start to see motions covered with mucus, jelly or slime. In moderate colitis the motions have…

Rosacea is a common long-term disease primarily of the facial skin that causes redness and pimples. Oftentimes, it is characterized by flare-ups and remissions. It typically begins as a redness on the cheeks, nose, chin, or forehead that comes and goes at different times. In due time, the redness tends to become rosier and more tenacious. Rosacea can also occur on the neck, chest, ears, and scalp. Watery or irritated eyes can be another sign of rosacea, known as ocular rosacea. Other potential…

There are two forms of inflammatory bowel disease. One is called Crohn’s Disease and the other is called Ulcerative Colitis. Crohn’s can occur in any region of the gastrointestinal track which includes ulceration, fissures and fistulas. Some of the symptoms of Crohn’s disease are diarrhea, rectal bleeding, fever, abdominal pain, fatigue, reduced appetite and weight loss. Some of the complications of Crohn’s disease are that overtime it forms scar tissues inside the gastrointestinal track which…