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Mind Map by Genevieve Guillaume, updated more than 1 year ago
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Gastroesophageal Reflux
Disease
- Pathophysiology: A chronic disease of
the digestive system that effects the
lower esophageal sphincter (LES)
(Pettit, M, 2005)
- 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)
- Gastric
acidic
contents pH
of 4 and
below
- Gastric
acidic
contents pH
of 4 and
below
- Clinical
Manifestations
- Extra-Esophageal
- *Vocal Chord
Granuloma *Chest
pain (can feel like
angina pectoris)
*Globus *Subglottic
stenosis
*Hoarseness
*Chronic cough
*Pharyngitis
*Sinusitis (Pettit, M,
2005)
- *Vocal Chord
Granuloma *Chest
pain (can feel like
angina pectoris)
*Globus *Subglottic
stenosis
*Hoarseness
*Chronic cough
*Pharyngitis
*Sinusitis (Pettit, M,
2005)
- Erosive Esophagitis
- * Heartburn
*Epigastric Pain
*Regurgitation
*Retrosternal Pain
and burning (Pettit,
M, 2005)
- * Heartburn
*Epigastric Pain
*Regurgitation
*Retrosternal Pain
and burning (Pettit,
M, 2005)
- General Syptoms
- Burning sensation on the
(chest heartburn), chest
pain, dysphasia, dry
cough, regurgitation of
food (acid reflux) and
constant hiccups (Liker,
Hungin & Wiklund, 2005)
- Burning sensation on the
(chest heartburn), chest
pain, dysphasia, dry
cough, regurgitation of
food (acid reflux) and
constant hiccups (Liker,
Hungin & Wiklund, 2005)
- Extra-Esophageal
- Complications
- Esophageal
ulcer (sore in
the esophagus)
(Liker, Hunger &
Wiklund, 2005)
- Caused by the
severe injures
to the the
mucosa lining
of the
esophagus
- Caused by the
severe injures
to the the
mucosa lining
of the
esophagus
- Esophageal
stricture
(formation of
scare tissue)(Liker,
Hunger & Wiklund,
2005)
- Barrett
esophageal
(tissue lining the
lower esophagus
changes) (Liker,
Hunger &
Wiklund, 2005)
- Esophageal
ulcer (sore in
the esophagus)
(Liker, Hunger &
Wiklund, 2005)
- 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)
- Working with
Patient
- HIGH RISKS Groups
(Pettit, M, 2005)
- Elderly
- Caucasians
- Men
- Pregnant Women
- Higher
Abdominal
Pressure
- LES tone is reduce
by Progesterone
levels Estrogen
- Higher
Abdominal
Pressure
- People with related Disorders
- Gastric acid
hypersecretion
- Increased
volume of
gastric acid
- Increased
volume of
gastric acid
- Obesity
- intra-abdominal
pressure
increased
- intra-abdominal
pressure
increased
- Hiatus
hernia
- Esophageogastric
junction
is
weakened
- Disrupts
esophageal
clearance
- Esophageogastric
junction
is
weakened
- Gastric acid
hypersecretion
- Elderly
- Risk Factors
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