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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- ELEVATE HOB DURING AND 1 HOUR AFTER MEALS
- INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF FLUIDS
- INCREASE THE STOMACH TO EMPTY QUICKLY SO ITS CONTENT DOESN’T BACKUP
REMEMBER “EVERY THING IS HIGH”IN HIATAL
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