Assignment: Digestive Disorders

Assignment: Digestive Disorders
Assignment: Digestive Disorders
Many patient symptoms can be tied to multiple disorders, which may lead to misdiagnoses. For instance, consider two digestive disorders of the gastrointestinal tract—inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. These two disorders are commonly confused because they present similar symptoms. As an advanced practice nurse, you must know the differences to properly diagnose and treat the disorders. How does the pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease compare to the pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome? How do treatments for the two disorders compare?
To Prepare
· Review Chapter 36 in the Huether and McCance text and Chapter 13 in the McPhee and Hammer text.
· Identify the pathophysiological mechanisms of inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. Think about similarities and differences between the disorders.
· Consider common treatments for inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. Reflect on whether treatments for one disorder would work for the other disorder.
· Select one of the following patient factors: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. Reflect on how the factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of and treatments for each disorder.
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· An explanation of the pathophysiological mechanisms of inflammatory bowel disorder and irritable bowel syndrome, including similarities and differences. (I am looking for an explanation at the cellular or molecular level (whenever possible).
· Then describe common treatments, addressing whether treatments for one disorder would work for the other disorder.
· Finally, explain how the patient factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of and treatments for each disorder.
Digestive disorders are a set of illnesses that develop when the digestive system isn’t working properly.
Organic and functional GI disorders are the two types of GI illnesses, according to doctors.
Organic GI diseases develop when the digestive system’s structural defects prohibit it from functioning normally.
The GI tract looks to be anatomically normal but does not operate properly in functional GI diseases.
The following are some of the most frequent digestive disorders:
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a condition that affects (IBS)
bacterial proliferation in the small intestine (SIBO)
GERD stands for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
celiac disease gallstones
Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel illness that affects
colitis ulcerative (UC)
The following are some examples of less common digestive disorders:
Hirschsprung’s disease is a condition that affects people.
Ménétrier illness achalasia
We’ll go through each of these circumstances in further depth in the sections that follow.
IBS
The primary symptom is
Abdominal pain, which can occur before or after bowel motions, is a reliable source of IBS.
Diarrhea, constipation, or both are possible side effects.
The type of IBS a person has is determined by whether they have diarrhea or constipation more frequently, or both.
Other signs and symptoms of IBS include:
incomplete bowel movements bloating white mucous in stool
IBS symptoms can be caused or worsened by a number of reasons.
People with IBS are more likely to have had severe life events or to suffer from a mental illness.
IBS can, however, develop as a result of an infection or SIBO.
IBS can be caused by a number of reasons.
As a result, different techniques to controlling symptoms benefit different people.
They may be required to:
make dietary adjustments
Learn how to manage stress and address underlying issues
Here’s where you can learn more about IBS treatments.
When should you see a doctor?
If you have IBS and are experiencing severe abdominal pain or cramping, you should see a doctor.
If any other IBS symptoms intensify, change, or compromise the person’s daily functioning or quality of life, they should contact a medical expert.
SIBO
SIBO is caused by bacteria migrating from the large intestine to the small intestine, resulting in symptoms such as:
bloating sdiarrhea sconstipation
Antibiotics are used to treat SIBO, but it may also include drugs to aid digestion and address the underlying problem.
When should you see a doctor?
If you’re having SIBO symptoms for the first time, you should see a doctor right away.
The doctor will be able to advise them on what medications or lifestyle adjustments they should make to improve their condition.
People who have already been diagnosed with SIBO should see a doctor if their symptoms worsen or interfere with their everyday lives, or if their treatment plan is no longer effective.