Gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD): Recovery For Adult Patients

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Nursing Mind Map on Gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD): Recovery For Adult Patients, created by Genevieve Guillaume on 25/01/2017.
Genevieve Guillaume
Mind Map by Genevieve Guillaume, updated more than 1 year ago
Genevieve Guillaume
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease(GERD): Recovery For Adult Patients
  1. Working with the Patient
    1. Supports
      1. Family
      2. Lifestyle habits
        1. Stress
              1. Meal Time
              2. Patient Education
                1. Self-Care
                  1. Patient Barriers
                2. A chronic disease of the digestive system that effects the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) (Pettit, M, 2005) www.herbalhalaltasik.com
                  1. Pathophysiology: Abnormal reflux of gastric acidic contents into the esophagus
                    1. Clinical manifestations
                      1. Common Symptoms
                      2. Complications:
                        1. Medications
                          1. What To Take
                            1. What to Avoid
                            2. Treatments
                              1. Surgery
                              2. Esophageal ulcers
                                1. Acid Damages mucosa lining of the esophagus.
                                2. Peptic Strictures
                                  1. gastric contents causes complications or lead to otherwise painful or problematic symptoms (Rubenstein & Chen 2014)
                                  2. The pH is 4 and below. Acidic gastric contents can move to esophagus via transient relaxations or tone loss of the lower esophageal sphincter (Pettit, M, 2005)us.
                                3. Diagnosis
                                  1. Tools
                                  2. High Risk Groups
                                    1. Related Disorders
                                    2. DID YOU KNOW...
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