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Chapter 33. Nursing Care of Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders. Nausea and Vomiting. Nausea: Urge to Vomit Vomiting: Expelling Stomach Contents Through Esophagus and Mouth. Therapeutic Interventions. None Protect Airway Medications IV Fluids NG Tube
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Chapter 33 Nursing Care of Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
Nausea and Vomiting • Nausea: Urge to Vomit • Vomiting: Expelling Stomach Contents Through Esophagusand Mouth
Therapeutic Interventions • None • Protect Airway • Medications • IV Fluids • NG Tube • Clear Liquids, Dry Toast
Nursing Diagnoses • Nausea • Risk for Aspiration • Deficient Fluid Volume
Anorexia • Lack of Appetite
Eating Disorders • Anorexia Nervosa • Bulimia Nervosa
Anorexia Nervosa • Females • Age 12 to 18 Years • Treatment goal • Restore Nutritional Health • 18% Die
Anorexia Nervosa (cont’d) • Symptoms • Severe Weight Loss • Low Self-esteem • Compulsive Dieting • Disturbed Body Image
Anorexia Nervosa (cont’d) • Nursing Care • Therapeutic Relationship • Vital Signs • Daily Weights • Intake/Output of Food and Fluids
Anorexia Nervosa (cont’d) • Complications • Poor Nutrition, Electrolyte Imbalances • Decreased Vital Signs • Osteoporosis • Muscle Loss • Diabetes
Bulimia Nervosa • Compulsive Eating, Self-induced Vomiting • Laxatives • “Binge–purge” • Young Women • Enamel Erosion of Front Teeth • Metabolic alkalosis
Bulimia Nervosa (cont’d) • Treatment Goal • Restore Nutritional Health • Nursing Care • Therapeutic Relationship • Vital Signs, Daily Weights • Intake/Output of Food and Fluids
Nursing Diagnoses: Eating Disorders • Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements • Body Image, Disturbed
Obesity • Weight 20% or Greater Than Ideal Body Weight • BMI • Overweight: 25 to 29.9 Kg/m2 • Obese: >30 Kg/m2
Obesity (cont’d) • Caloric Intake Exceeds Energy Expenditure • Comorbidites: Diseases Associated with Obesity • Morbid Obesity: BMI >40
Therapeutic Interventions • Weight Loss Through Exercise and Calorie Restriction • Support Groups • Behavior Modification
Surgical Management • Types of Bariatric Surgery • Restrictive • Limits How Much Stomach Can Hold • Malabsorption • Decreases Calorie/Nutrient Absorption • Combination • Restrictive and Malabsorption
Surgical Management (cont’d) • Restrictive • Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding • Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG) • Combination • Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Complications of Gastric Restrictive Surgeries • Vomiting • Erosion of the Gastric Tissue • Breakdown of Staple Line • Leaking of Stomach Secretions • Infection or Death
Postoperative Care • Clear, Liquid Diet • Progresses to Full Liquids, Pureed Foods • Regular Foods at 6 Weeks
Nursing Diagnosis: Obesity • Imbalanced Nutrition: More Than Body Requirements
Oral Health Care • Important to Overall Health • Often Neglected in Daily Care • Oral Hygiene with Chlorhexidine Gluconate • Prevents Pneumonia • Reduces Ventilator-associated Pneumonia
Oral Health Care (cont’d) • Prophylactic Antibiotics • Xerostomia (Dry Mouth) • Artificial Saliva Substitute • Dentures • Gingival Recession • Fluoride Gel or Rinse
Oral Health Care (cont’d) • Gingivitis • Flossing Daily • Candida Albicans (Yeast Infection) • Nystatin • Angular Cheilosis
Stomatitis • Inflammation of Oral Cavity • Causes • Aphthous Stomatitis (Canker Sores) • Herpes Simplex Virus Type I (Cold Sores)
Oral Cancer • Risk: Alcohol or Tobacco Use • Detected Early, Curable • Painless • Difficulty in Chewing, Swallowing, Speaking • Biopsies • Radiation, Chemotherapy, Surgery
Oral Cancer Nursing Care • Referral: Alcohol/Tobacco Cessation • Preoperative Teaching • Postoperative • Airway • Communication • Nutrition
Esophageal Cancer • Risk: Alcohol or Tobacco Use • Detected Late, Metastasizes • Difficulty Swallowing, Feeling Full, Pain in Chest, Foul Breath, Food Regurgitation • EGD, Biopsy
Esophageal Cancer (cont’d) • Radiation • Chemotherapy • Surgery • Esophagogastrostomy • Dacron Esophageal Replacement • Esophagoenterostomy
Esophageal Cancer (cont’d) • Nursing Diagnoses • Pain • Risk for Deficient Fluid Volume • Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements
Hiatal Hernia Lower Esophagus/Stomach Slides up Through Hiatus of Diaphragm into Thorax
Hiatal Hernia (cont’d) • Occurs In • Women • Those over 60 • Obesity • Pregnancy
Hiatal Hernia (cont’d) • Signs and Symptoms • None • Pain • Heartburn • Fullness • Reflux
Hiatal Hernia (cont’d) • Diagnosis • X-Ray • Fluoroscopy
Therapeutic Interventions • Antacids • Small Meals • No Reclining 1 Hour After Eating • Raise Head of Bed 6 to 12 Inches • No Bedtime Snacks, Spicy Foods, Alcohol, Caffeine, Smoking
Hiatal Hernia (cont’d) • Surgical Management • Fundoplication
Hiatal Hernia (cont’d) • Nursing Care • Teaching • Preoperative Care • Postoperative • Dysphagia with Eating
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) • Pathophysiology • Gastric Secretions Reflux into Esophagus • Esophagus Damaged • Lower Esophageal Sphincter Does Not Close Tightly
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) (cont’d) • Signs and Symptoms • Heartburn • Regurgitation • Dysphagia • Bleeding
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) (cont’d) • Complications • Aspiration • Scar Tissue • Diagnosis • Barium Swallow • Esophagoscopy
Therapeutic Interventions • Lifestyle Changes • Medications • Antacids • H2 Receptor Antagonists • Proton Pump Inhibitors • Prokinetic Agents
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) (cont’d) • Esophy X • Endoscopic Procedures • Fundoplication
GERD Complications • Esophagitis • Barrett's Esophagus (Precancerous) • Esophageal Cancer • Bronchospasm • Larygeospasm • Aspiration Pneumonia
Barrett's Esophagus • Precancerous • Radiofrequency Ablation
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) (cont’d) • Nursing Diagnosis • Acute Pain