Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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Nursing Mindmap am Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, erstellt von Genevieve Guillaume am 26/02/2017.
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
  1. Pathophysiology: A chronic disease of the digestive system that effects the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) (Pettit, M, 2005)
    1. Abnormal reflux of gastric acidic contents into the esophagus Individual’s gastric contents causes complications or lead to otherwise painful or problematic symptoms (Rubenstein & Chen 2014)
      1. Gastric acidic contents pH of 4 and below
      2. Clinical Manifestations
        1. Extra-Esophageal
          1. *Vocal Chord Granuloma *Chest pain (can feel like angina pectoris) *Globus *Subglottic stenosis *Hoarseness *Chronic cough *Pharyngitis *Sinusitis (Pettit, M, 2005)
          2. Erosive Esophagitis
            1. * Heartburn *Epigastric Pain *Regurgitation *Retrosternal Pain and burning (Pettit, M, 2005)
            2. General Syptoms
              1. Burning sensation on the (chest heartburn), chest pain, dysphasia, dry cough, regurgitation of food (acid reflux) and constant hiccups (Liker, Hungin & Wiklund, 2005)
            3. Complications
              1. Esophageal ulcer (sore in the esophagus) (Liker, Hunger & Wiklund, 2005)
                1. 5%
                2. Esophageal stricture (formation of scare tissue)(Liker, Hunger & Wiklund, 2005)
                  1. Barrett esophageal (tissue lining the lower esophagus changes) (Liker, Hunger & Wiklund, 2005)
                3. Working with Patient
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