Include all areas covered in class for the 2 diseases. Then create a lifestyle plan for the two digestive disorders or diseases covered in class that improves the patient’s clinical profile. Include your in-text citation and your references listed in APA format in the document.
Diverticulitis
-etiology: infection
-sign and symptoms: lower left quadrant, nausea, vomiting, fever, rectal bleeding, constipation
-Treatment: antibiotic, clear liquid diet, increase fiber, decrease fat, surgery, colectomy
-side effect: colectomy,colostomy
GERD:
-etiology: EtOH, cuff, sleeping on Right side, week LES, narcotic, the pill, hiatal hernia
-S/S: chronic cough, eso. Inflammation, chest pain, dysphagia, laryngitis, asthma, halitosis
-Tx: antacids, H+ blockers, PPI, surgery
-side effects: esophagitis, Barrett’s =>Esophagus cancer
Lifestyle plan:
-exercise plan
-nicotine replacement
-diet plan
-2+ hours eating before sleeping
-support group