Lifestyle changes for GERD - Eat 4 to 6 small meals a day.
Limit/eliminate fatty foods, coffee, tea, cola, chocolate.
Reduce spicy foods
Limit alcohol/tobacco
Do not eat/snack 2 to 3 hours before bed
Post op care for pt having Stretta Procedure (hernia repair) - Remain on clear liquids for 2...
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Lifestyle changes for GERD - Eat 4 to 6 small meals a day.
Limit/eliminate fatty foods, coffee, tea, cola, chocolate.
Reduce spicy foods
Limit alcohol/tobacco
Do not eat/snack 2 to 3 hours before bed
Post op care for pt having Stretta Procedure (hernia repair) - Remain on clear liquids for
24 hours
Post op day 2: consume soft diet
Avoid NSAIDS/Aspirin for 10 days
Use proton pump inhibitors (protonix), use liquid meds
No NG tubes for at least 1 month
Key features of sliding hiatal hernias - heartburn
regurgitation
chest pain
dysphagia
belching
Key features of Paraesophageal hernias - Feeling of fullness after eating
breathlessness after eating
feeling of suffocation
chest pain that mimics angina
worsening of manifestations in a recumbent position
Gas bloat syndrome - pt has difficulty belching to relieve distention
Lifestyle changes for gastritis - eat a well balanced diet
avoid drinking excess alcohol, coffee
Do not take large amounts of NSAIDS, Corticosteroids
Avoid food borne illnesses
gastric ulcers are more likely to have _____ than duodenal ulcers - hematemesis
duodenal ulcers are more likely to have ___ than gastric ulcers - melena
Antimicrobials for H. pylori - Biaxin, Amoxicillin, Tetracycline, Metroniadazole
Peptic ulcer disease pt should go to the ED if: - sharp, sudden, severe abdominal pain
bloody/black stools
bloody vomit
vomit that looks like coffee grounds
After esophageal surgery, make sure that the pt - has a gag reflex before giving
anything orally
direct inguinal hernia - passes through a weak point in the abdominal wall
femoral hernia - protrude through the femoral ring
ventral hernia (incisional) - occur at a site of previous hernia
indirect inguinal hernia - sac formed from the peritoneum that contains a portion of the
intestine
irreducible hernia - a hernia that cannot be place back into the abdominal cavity
post op hernia repair care - monitor vital signs: focus on blood pressure to detect
bleeding
Nursing 309 Final Set 2024
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