Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

The human body is a complex system that often malfunctions. Many people believe that numerous diseases are a natural reflection of the body aging and cannot be avoided. The goal of my paper is to change this perception and demonstrate that healthy eating and active lifestyle can result in a healthy body at any age. Many diseases that occur in the digestive system or as a cause of complications in the digestive system are not preventable. There are a small amount of diseases that can be not only prevented, but also corrected by eating the proper nutrition or maintaining a healthy lifestyle such as Diverticular Disease and Gastro esophageal Reflux Disease.

The right side of heart will increase in size as the muscle builds up and the heart rate will increase due to compensation for the left ventricle. With auscultation, the lungs will sound crackly from the liquid in the alveoli and interstitial space and when assessing respiration rate it is likely to be above thirty breaths per minute (Lewis et al., 2014). The patient may report that they are experiencing dyspnea, nocturia, fatigue, and a productive coughing. They may appear anxious and their skin may look pale (Lewis et al., 2014).

When a patient has gastroesophageal reflux acid is coming from the stomach and going into the esophagus. This can cause injury and have a negative effect on the bronchial tubes and cause bronchoconstriction. Patients that have already been diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive disease are at a much greater risk of having Chronic Bronchitis. Research conducted by Victor Kim and Gerard J. Criner found that 74 percent of patients that have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease or COPD also have Chronic Bronchitis (Kim, 2013)

5:13 p.m.: heart rhythm is normal sinus, B/P is 110/70, and pulse is palpable. Patient not breathing on his own and is fully dependent on the ventilator. Pupils are fixed and dilated. No spontaneous movements and not responding to noxious stimuli. Air transport is called. Patient is transferred to a tertiary facility for advanced care.

respiratory insufficiency, if a victim were to have a respiratory failure, this would lead to life-threatening complications

The defining feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the limited airflow during forced exhalation that is not fully reversible(R. Higginson, 2010). On assessment of Terry’s condition it was found he has a moderate work of breathing, a respiratory rate of 30, diminished breath sounds, has a barrel chest and uses tripod positioning. The inability to expire air is a major concern and characteristic of copd(Di Brown, 2015). The primary site of airflow is limited and the airways are reduced in size, reducing the amount of air that can get in and out of the lungs(R. Higginson, 2010). As the airways become smaller and obstructed, air is trapped during expiration due to the volume of residual air greatly increasing, destroying the alveoli attached to small airways(R. Higginson, 2010). The residual air and loss of elastic recoil makes it harder to exhale air. If an individual is unable to perform levels of expiration then the air becomes trapped in the lungs, making the chest hyper expand and become barrel shaped. Having a barrel shaped chest, decreases the respiratory muscles to work effectively and the functional

Studies have shown that there maybe a relationship between asthma and GERD, but the precise relationship remains uncertain. Asthma symptoms may be worsened by GERD, but GERD can also be worsened by asthma and the medications used to treat asthma. However when treating GERD, the asthma symptoms can be relieved, therefore furthering the suggestive correlation between asthma and GERD. Sometimes clinicians look at GERD to be the cause of asthma when asthma starts in adulthood, worsens after meals, lying down or exercise and when asthma is not responding to treatment. As we discussed earlier, the link between the two remains unknown, but one reason may be that the acid causes injury to the throat and airway, therefore inhalation becomes difficult

The patient, Mr. C, is an 85-year-old man who suffers from COPD and was admitted for pneumonia, whereby causing him breathlessness (dyspnea). The time-span for this case study will concentrate on a 4-hour period by which Mr. C 's COPD, pneumonia, and dyspnea were all managed. Mr. C was

Ulcerative colitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and Crohn's disease are all inflammatory bowel disease; that is an umbrella term for a group of disorders in which the intestines become inflamed. An ulcerative colitis is when the colon and large intestines are affected. The symptoms come and go, but typically they are severe stomach cramping, diarrhea, and bloody stools. It is hard to decide if it is a serious medical condition because it can go into remission easily. It is treated with decreasing foods that are hard to digest, taking probiotics, steroids, and anti-inflammatory drugs. Crohn's disease is characterized by intense stomach pain, and occurs in the lower right area. It includes diarrhea, bleeding, anemia, and even fatigue. Gastroesophageal

Barret’s Esophagus is a serious complication of GERD, in which stands for Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease. With Barret’s esophagus normal tissue lining the esophagus; the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach changes to tissue that resembles the lining of the intestine, this process is called intestinal metaplasia ("Barret's esophagus: Symptoms," 2005). Patients who are diagnosed with Barret’s esophagus are at an increase risk of developing esophageal adenocarcinoma, which is cancer of the esophagus and can be fatal.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease affects the body as a whole in different ways. GERD can contribute to asthma due to the fact that acid reflux can irritate the air ways and lungs which affects breathing (Ray, Secrest, 2007, p. 36). GERD can cause indigestion (dyspepsia) which causes pain and burning sensations in the upper stomach. In some cases GERD can be mistaken for a heart attack; it can cause pain in the chest the same as a heart attack

On January, 31st, Patient F.F. arrived to the emergency room in the hospital with her brother due to an increased temperature for ‘the past 3 days,’ fatigue, and was ‘unable to catch [her] breath.’ A focused assessment revealed crackles and wheezes in the lower lobes of the lungs. The patient was leaning over in a tripod position and breathing heavily between words. The patient’s heart sounds were normal with a regular S1 and S2. The patient denied having chest pain and edema was not present. The patient reported having a productive cough with green sputum for the past 3 days. Vital signs were taken and the patient’s oxygen saturation was 88%. The doctor ordered 2 liters of oxygen by nasal cannula for the patient with a continuous

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), commonly known as acid reflux disease, is a disorder in which the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) does not completely close and the stomach contents, including the acid, leak back, into the esophagus. The LES is a ring of muscle at the bottom of the esophagus that acts like a valve between the esophagus and the stomach. Your stomach is filled with acid and its main purpose is to digest the foods you eat. This acid is known to be as strong as battery acid, which your stomach was built to handle, but unfortunately your, esophagus was not. This backflow of stomach acid can irritate and sometimes damage the lining of the esophagus. If it is not controlled, acid reflux or GERD can result in serious problems,

Asthma is a disorder of the bronchial mucosa which causes bronchial hyperresponsiveness. Patients who suffer from asthma have a hyperresponsiveness of the airways which causes narrowing to stimuli that illicit no bronchoconstriction in patients without asthma or airway disease (McCance, 2014). Expert Panel 3 of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program defines asthmas as “a common chronic disorder of the airways that is complex and characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, airflow obstruction, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and an underlying inflammation. The interaction of these features of asthma determines the clinical manifestations and severity of asthma and the response to treatment (Fanta, 2017).”

On examination, he was saturating at 96% on room air. His lung fields revealed reduced air entry but no significant wheeze or