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    Gall Bladder Stones

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    Gallstones or Gall Bladder stones are hard deposits present in your gall balder which are mainly made up of cholesterol, salt, or bilirubin, that are discarded red blood cells. These stones move stealthily inside the gall bladders. The gall bladder is a small organ that functions as the storage place for bile (a digestive fluid) that is made in the liver. These stones also vary in size as in some cases, they are as small as grains or sometimes they are large as the size of a plum. In 80 percent…

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    Hemochromatosis

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    Hemochromatosis unless treated can become lethal. Symptoms of the disease include long term manifestations, irregular heartbeat, low energy, loss of sex drive, abdominal pain and accordingly others. Prevalent symptoms include, weakness, abdominal pain, fatigue, also joint pain. Secondary hemochromatosis comparable to hemochromatosis displays a collection regarding symptoms. Doctors will perform liver biopsy to diagnose the patient. There are two different types of liver biopsy, laparoscopic…

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    Animals and humans have bacterial populations all over their body. However, the gastrointestinal microbiome is one of the most complex and dense populations studied (Todar, 2012). The mammalian gastrointestinal tract is comprised of about four million bacterial genes with more than 95% located in the large intestine (Galland, 2014). The gastrointestinal microbiota varies along the tract at longitudinal levels and horizontal levels due to particular bacteria attaching to the epithelium in the…

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    What Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease? Inflammatory Bowel Disease is a term used to describe disorders in which the intestines become red and swollen, or inflamed. The two major types of Inflammatory Bowel Disease are Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. They are very similar, but the main difference in the two are the parts of the digestive tract each type affects. Crohn’s Disease is often found in the ileum of the small intestine, but can occur anywhere in the digestive tract (from the…

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    Crohn's Disease (IBD)

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    Crohn’s Disease (CD) is an inflammatory bowel disease that is chronic, relapsing, transmural inflammation of uncertain etiology that can affect any portion of the digestive tract from mouth to anus, but is predominantly seen in the terminal ileum and/or colon (Inflammatory Bowel Disease article). The name of the disease came from Dr. Burill Crohn, who first described the disease in 1932. Crohn’s Disease is part of a group called Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD). CD differs from other IBD’s in…

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    Theoretical Interventions

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    Interventions and Theoretical Application Interventions are needed from an interprofessional team to allow the patient their best chance of survival. Care of these patients can consist of nurses, physicians, surgeons, case managers, nursing assistants, nutritionists, pharmacists, and radiologists. These professionals are needed to diagnose, manage, and rehabilitate the patient during the acute care process (Ignatavicius, 2013, p.1322). The nurse can use the nursing theory of Modeling and Role…

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    According to Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America they say, “Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), which include Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, usually affect as many as 1.4 million Americans, most of whom are diagnosed before age 30.” Even though both diseases have numerous symptoms alike, they have a lot of complicated differences. For example according to the CCFA, “Ulcerative colitis is limited to the large intestine (known as the colon) and the rectum”. Crohns Disease “affects…

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    Malabsorption Syndrome

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    11.) Malabsorption syndrome includes a variety of disorders in which the intestine is unable to properly absorb specific nutrients into the bloodstream (Cafasso & Kerr, 2015). This can hinder the absorption of various macronutrients such as proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, macronutrients (vitamins and minerals), or even both (Cafasso & Kerr, 2015). Moreover, malabsorption syndrome happens when there is something preventing the bowel from taking in important fluids and nutrients. It can be…

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    Basically, we have many disease to death in the world. Bowel disease is one of the main problem disease. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which is included of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is a chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract resulting in symptoms. For example :perianal disease, rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, anemia, decreased appetite, fatigue, arthritis, growth delay, delayed puberty, and diarrhea (Kevin A. Hommel, 2008). First, we need to know that…

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    Celiac Disease is a digestive, autoimmune disorder characterized by intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheat products and other foods. When gluten is ingested, the immune system forms antibodies that bind to parts of the villi of the small intestine, resulting in inflammation, damage to the intestine and malnutrition. Celiac disease is fairly common and can also be known as celiac sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy. One in 133 Americans has the disorder and needs to follow a…

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