Gastroenterology treats the digestive system and its disorders. Gastroenterologists help people manage diseases such as heartburn, ulcers, Crohn’s disease, and irritable bowel syndrome. They also provide preventive care for colon cancer and other serious conditions.
Gastroenterologists are responsible for primary and specialty care for patients with digestive disorders. In addition to diagnosis and treatment, gastroenterologists offer educational resources for patients and their families. These specialists work closely with other healthcare providers to ensure multidisciplinary care for patients.
Clinical Scenario A 75-year-old patient underwent cystocele repair 10 days ago. Her urine culture showed >100,000 CFU/mL of E. coli, sensitive to all tested antibiotics, and she was treated with oral cephalexin for 7 days post-op. Ten days later, she developed diarrhea, with loose stools, cramps, and vomiting but no...
Significance Gastrointestinal symptoms that arise during or during high-intensity physical activity are exercise-induced gastrointestinal syndrome. Anxiety, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and stomach discomfort are frequent symptoms among endurance athletes and are said to afflict 30 to 90% of long-distance runners (Mathisen et al., 2020). Although the incidence and degree of FIGS...
Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, such as an ulcer or gastritis, under unfavorable circumstances can cause cancer. DaVee et al. (2017) supply that “despite substantial efforts at early diagnosis, accurate staging and advanced treatments, esophageal cancer continues to be an ominous disease worldwide” (p. 751). To avoid this, it is...
Pathophysiology Diverticulitis pathophysiology is not understood and studied completely. Earlier studies showed that diverticulitis appeared because of the diverticulum’s obstruction and trauma with subsequent infection, ischemia, and microperforation (Strate & Morris, 2019). More recent research shows that chronic inflammation and alterations in the gut microbiome are likely to cause this...
Introduction Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional disorder affecting the gastrointestinal system, especially the colon. It is characterized by various disturbances, including disruptions in bowel habits and abdominal pains without any definite pathological cause. This disease significantly affects individuals of all ages as it interferes with their quality...
Clinical Presentation Mr. C has several clinical presentations of an underlying disease condition seen from the subjective and the objective data. The client is obese, as evidenced by the patient’s reports of gaining more than 100 pounds in the last 2-3 years (Ansari et al., 2020). The objective evaluation of...
Abstract Cirrhosis is a disease resulting from advanced liver disease and is characterized by the development of fibrosis and regenerative nodules. It causes the loss of liver function and leads to poor quality of life. Complications such as ascites, edema and hepatic encephalopathy may result from the disease. Damages from...
Introduction A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a hole or a defect in the septum that divides the two lower chambers of the heart, leading to a connection between left and right ventricle (Dittrich, Ewert, Le, & Horer, 2010), while tetralogy of fallot (TOF) is the most common cyanotic congenital...
Analysis of the Disorder The abnormal physiological processes linked to dissimilar digestive system disorders are intricate. As evident in the case of the sixty-year-old Italian man, queasy stomach, heartburn, and nausea are the most common indications in such disorders. A comprehensive knowledge of the pathophysiology of the digestive system disorders,...
Diagnosis: Atraumatic splenic rupture (ASR) Atraumatic splenic rupture also referred to as ASR, is a serious life-threatening medical condition that is usually associated with trauma or severe injury. As mentioned by Tonolini et al. (2016), this illness is uncommon; however, there is a large amount of research and thousands of...
Case Study: Mr. C Obesity is a common health problem among the modern population, including men, women, and children. Being poorly treated or managed, this condition could provoke heart diseases, strokes, diabetes, and even cancer (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020). There are many methods to help people reduce...
Diagnosis: Crohn’s Disease Crohn’s disease is a chronic relapsing inflammatory intestinal disorder classified as an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) alongside ulcerative colitis. The incidence of Crohn’s disease varies strongly on geography, environment, and ethnic composition of the population. The annual incidence in North America is 3.1-20.2 per 100,000 individuals and...
The female 63-year-old patient reports chronic mid-epigastric pain that worsens after eating. Sometimes, the color of her stool is very dark that can indicate the presence of blood in the stool. The patient denies excessive gas, regurgitation of food, and nausea or vomiting. She suffers from morbid obesity, type II...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is the most common condition diagnosed by gastroenterologists yet general lack of understanding of the severity of the condition and the resulting inability to function properly is not fully understood by others. It is often misdiagnosed, treatments are few and no cure exists....
Which essential questions will you ask a pediatric patient or his or her caregiver when the presenting complaint is bloody diarrhea? To manage a pediatric patient with bloody diarrhea, it is essential to determine the etiology of symptoms and their character. For this reason, the first question should be about...
Situation The patient’s chief complaint is abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant that gets worse during the last five hours. Additional problems include nausea, appetite loss, and umbilicus pain. Pain relievers may be taken several hours earlier with no impact on the current health situation. There is no time...
Advanced Assessment Health History and Physical Examination Techniques: Addressing Gastrointestinal Issues Performing a functional gastrointestinal assessment in young patients requires a wide range of skills and vast knowledge for detecting problems at the early stages of their development. The effects of gastrointestinal issues vary depending on patients’ age. Due to...
Introduction Disease prevention is a prospective venue for any healthcare organization, as preventing diseases is safer and cheaper in comparison to full-blown treatments. Based on the generic family history form of I.V, the patient is at risk of developing gastritis due to having a history of gastric diseases (GERD), frequent...
Acute appendicitis is a well-known abdominal emergency that requires immediate surgery. Petroianu and Barroso (2016) report that it is common in teenagers and young adults, so there are twenty-three cases per 10,000 population each year. Acute appendicitis usually emerges because of foreign bodies, parasites, lymphoid hyperplasia, and fecaliths. However, the...
Pressure ulcers are often faced by those patients who have limited motion. Even though there are numerous evidence-based approaches that can be used to prevent them, a lot of patients continue suffering from this severe condition (Dziedzic, 2013). Thus, it will be advantageous to conduct a study aimed at answering...
Introduction Energy is required to perform various processes that are necessary for life. In this paper, I look at some of the terms used in metabolism. Anabolism Anabolism refers to a group of metabolic pathways that produce novel organic molecules from simple precursors. Energy is an essential prerequisite in such...
Introduction The digestive system enables the body to obtain nourishment from ingested food. In this paper, I look at some of the essential components and processes of the digestive system. Amylase Amylase is a digestive enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of starch into disaccharides and trisaccharides (Stevens & Hume, 2004)....
What would you prescribe initially? Based on the examination and assessment, the patient under consideration suffers from peptic ulcer disease (PUD). The initial prescription for his case would be over-the-counter antacids and histamine 2 blockers, as well as lifestyle modifications (Woo, 2016). However, in case with PUD, many patients try...
Introduction Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcer disease (PUD), and gastritis affect the critical functions of the stomach in food digestion. Understanding the mechanism of regular gastric acid stimulation and production is essential to study these conditions. The present paper will explain the production of gastric acid, as well as...
Ethical Considerations for Ulcerative Colitis The disorder under analysis can be associated with several ethical issues healthcare professionals have to face. One of the ethical dilemmas that can arise is related to health insurance. Many patients have no or very basic insurance plans that do not cover this disorder management...
Additional Subjective Data It will be useful to inquire about the occurrence of heartburn, problems with digesting products containing lactose, abdominal pain, and the frequency of belching. Reports of increased thirst and hunger are also expected. Finally, stress and depression can be reported by the patient. Additional Objective Data To...