GI & Reproductive Flashcards
Risk for stomatitis
Viral infections
bacterial and fungal infections
Alcohol, tobacco mouthwash
Chemo and radiation
Allergy
Vitamin deficiency
Systemic diseases like chronic kidney disease, inflammatory bowel disease, 
Medical management of stomatitis
Frequent assessment of oral cavity
Oral mouth rinses 
Topical analgesic and anesthetics
 See dentist, one month prior to chemo or radiotherapy
Complications of stomatitis
Pain
Dysphagia
odynophagia (painful swallowing)

Assessment, findings of stomatitis
Dry, red, swollen and cracked oral mucosa
Mouth ulcers,
Canker, sores,
Open bleeding, mouth, sores,
Presence and inflammation, or irritant in other mucosal areas (vagina,rectum, esophagus)
What is a hiatal hernia
When a portion of the stomach protrude upward through the esophageal hiatus and into the thoracic cavity
Risk factors for hiatal hernias
Obesity
Pregnancy
Smoking
Clinical manifestations of hiatal hernias
Strictures (esophageal narrowing) and schatzkis rings (lower esophageal mucosal rings
Cameron lesions (single or multiple gastric you Roshan, and or ulcerations typically visualized at the level of the diaphragmatic hiatus an upper endoscopic examination
Type 1
Heartburn
Regurgitation
Chest pain
Dysphagia
Belching
Types 2
Feeling full after eating
Feeling breathless after eating
Feeling of suffocation
Chest pain that feels like angina
Increase symptoms when lying flat
What is Barrett esophagus?
With type one hernias, there is a Whiting of the Hiatal tunnel that allows part of the cardiac portion of the stomach to herniate upward with your lower stomach acids and enzymes to come into contact with esophageal tissue
Medications for hiatal hernias
antacids used to neutralize stomach acid.
Proton pump inhibitors, an H2, receptor antagonist are prescribed to to treat Gerd
Priority, nursing interventions for hernias
Breathlessness feeling of suffocation chest pain in palpitations
dysphagia
clinical manifestations of Gerd,
heartburn
Nausea, vomiting
Eructation (air bringing reflux material into mouth)
Iron deficiency
Positioning for hiatal hernia
Position patient supine on right side and elevate. Head of bed at least 30° after meals.
Hiatal hernia education
Limit, food and substances like spicy fat foods, caffeine, chocolate, carbonated, beverages, acidic foods, peppermint, alcohol, caffeinated, beverages, and certain medication’s, like calcium channel, blockers, anti-Cholinergic medication, and smooth muscle relaxers
Encourage patient to eat meals two hours before lying supine
Educate patient to wear nonrestrictive clothing
Risk factors associated with Gerd
Hiatal hernia
LES hypotension
Loss of esophageal motility
Increase compliance of hiatal canal
Increase states of gastric secretion
Eating large meals
Delete emptying of gastric contents
Obesity
Ascites
Type belts are girls
Presence of NG tube
Pathophysiology of Gerd
Retrograde flow of G.I. contents into the esophagus, resulting in inflammation
Medication is used to treat Gerd
Antacids(decrease gastric pH)
Histamine receptor antagonist (decrease gastric acid, production, short acting)
Prokinetic medication’s (increase, gastric emptying)
Proton pump, inhibitors (decrees, gastric acid, production, long lasting)
Clinical manifestations of Gerd
Heartburn (dyspepsia)
Severe apical chest pain
Odynphagia (painful swallowing)
Hemorrhage
Dental caries
Aspiration, pneumonia
Chronic cough
Morning hoarseness
Adult onset asthma
Laryngitis
Pharyngitis
Bronchitis
Regurgitation
Client education for Gerd
Limit irritating foods
Avoid smoking and alcohol
Avoid NSAIDS and aspirin
Encouraged to eat meals two hours before lying supine
Wear nonrestrictive clothing
Maintain ideal body weight
Risk factors for oral cancer
Habitual tobacco/alcohol use
Poor oral hygiene
Mechanical irritation, from dental appliances
Use of mouthwash, with high alcohol Content
Herpes Symplex virus
Human papillomavirus
Mutations
Abnormalities, such as nonhealing ulcers,leukoplakia (white patches) or erythroplakia (red patches)
Clinical manifestations of oral cancer
Oral bleeding
Raised area on the lip or in mouth
Oral answer it with poorly defined margins. Mucosal lesions are nodules. White and or red patches in the oral cavity
Increasing pain that radiates to the era neck
Dysarthria (difficulty speaking)
Dysphagia
Difficulty chewing
Oral factor
Regional lymph node involvement
Weight loss
Poor fitting dentures
Pathophysiology of oral trauma
Injury to specific bones of the face, including nasal mandibular and maxillary fractures, as well as soft tissue injuries in and around the mouth
Risk associated with oral trauma
Partial or complete airway occlusion
Because of rich blood supply to face, patient is at risk for significant blood loss with oral hemorrhage. This confer the compromise the airway.
Aspiration of teeth
Infection
Inability to consume adequate nutrition
Clinical manifestations of oral trauma
Increased respiratory rate
Stridor
Shortness of breath
Decreased oxygen saturation
HyperCarbia (elevated CO2 levels)
elevated heart rate
Changes in level of consciousness
Oral bleeding
Swelling and edema
Loss of teeth
Pain
What is acute gastritis
Characterized by an acute mucosal, inflammatory process that may be accompanied by hemorrhage into the mucosa
Causes of acute gastritis
Traumatic injuries : burns, severe infection, hepatic, renal, respiratory failure, or major surgeries
Chronic ingestion of irritating, food and alcohol
H. pylori
NSAIDs
Crohn’s disease
TB
Bile reflux
Clinical manifestations of gastritis
Epigastric pain
Nausea, vomiting
Weight loss,
Decreased appetite,
Changes in color of stool
Pain exacerbated with indigestion of spicy foods,
Signs and symptoms of ulcers
Burning epigastric pain, aggravated by fasting and improved with food, or an acid is a symptom of duodenal ulcer
With a gastric ulcer, pain is triggered or worsen by eating, usually occurring shortly after meals with little or no relief from antacids