care of pt. with stomach disorders Flashcards
gastritis patho
what is it caused by
- Inflammation of gastric mucosa
- Erosive versus nonerosive
- Acute gastritis usually heals after several months, chronic gastritis does not
- Often caused by long-term NSAID use
- Can be caused by H. pylori
- Chronic gastritis is associated with an increased risk of gastric cancer
gastris health promotion and maintenance
- Eat a well- balanced diet
- Regular exercise
- Stress-reduction techniques
- Limit foods and spices that cause gastric distress
- Avoid alcohol, tobacco
acute gastritis
- rapid onset of epigastric pain and dyspepsia
- epigastric burning sensation referred to as heart burn
acute gastritis accompanied by
- gastric bleeding
- Hematemesis- vomiting blood or melena (dark, “tarry” sticky stool
chronic gastritis assessment
may have few symptoms unless ulceration occurs
- nausea, vomiting, upper abdominal discomfort, periodic epigastric pain may occur after a meal, some patients have anorexia
gastritis diagnosis tools
- egd via endoscope with biopsy is gold standard diagnostic tool
acute gastritis treating
- treated symptomatically and with supportive care because the healing process is spontaneous and occurs within a few days
- Eliminate causative factor, which usually results in pain and discomfort being reduced
- A blood transfusion and fluid replacement may be given if bleeding occurs
- Drugs that block and buffer gastric acid secretions
- Consider Nutrition and Drug Therapy
- Nutrition
- Drug therapy
food to avoid in gastritis
- avoid caffeine
- highly acidic foods
- spicy foods
chronic gastritis treatment
- causative agent
- may require b12 for prevention or treatment of pernicious anemia
- H.Pylori infection
peptic ulcer disease
- occurs when mucosial defenses become impaired epithelium not protected from effects of acid and pepsin
- many caused by h.pylori
three types of peptic ulcers
- duodenal
- gastric
- stress ulcer
peptic ulcer disease common route H.pylori infection transmission
oral-to-oral or fecal-to-oral contact
conditions favoring the development of duodenal ulcers
- normal gastric acid secretion
- delayed stomach emptying with increased diffusion of gastric acid back into stomach tissues
- increased stomach emptying
conditions favoring gastric ulcers
favoring the development of duodenal ulcers, which are normal diffusion of acid back into stomach tissues with increased secretions of gastric acid and increased stomach emptying.
complications of ulcers: Hemorrhage
- Occurs more often in patients with gastric ulcers and in older adults
- Patients have a second episode of bleeding if underlying infection with H. pylori remains untreated or if therapy does not include H2 antagonist
- Massive bleeding = vomiting bright red or coffee- ground blood (hematemesis)
- Minimal bleeding from ulcers = minimal occult bleeding in a dark, ”tarry” stool (melena), melena may occur with gastric ulcers, more common with duodenal ulcers