HIATAL HERNIA Flashcards

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HAITAL HERNIA

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1. REGURGITATION OF GASTRIC ACID UPWARD OR BACKWARD INTO THE ESOPHAGUS.
2. LIKE A COW WITH 2 STOMACH=GASTRIC CONTENT, GO IN THE WRONG DIRECTION AT THE CORRECT RATE.

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SIDE EFFECTS OF HIATAL HERNIA

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SAME AS GERD
WHEN LYING DOWN AFTER A MEAL
1. HEARTBURN
2. INDIGESTION

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TREATMENT OF HITAL HERNIA

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  1. ELEVATE HOB DURING AND 1 HOUR AFTER MEALS
  2. INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF FLUIDS
  3. INCREASE THE STOMACH TO EMPTY QUICKLY SO ITS CONTENT DOESN’T BACKUP

REMEMBER “EVERY THING IS HIGH”IN HIATAL

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