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N ursing Care of Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

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Protective function to rid the body of harmful substances from the gastrointestinal tract   Vomitting  
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Used with antiemetic medications may help ease nausea   Ginger  
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Compulsive eating with self-induced vomiting, which is commonly known as binge-purge   Bulimia nervosa  
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Common side effect of restrictive surgery   Vomitting  
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An artificial saliva substitute   OralBalance gel, Salivart solution, or Salix lozenges  
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Nystatin as an oral rinse treats this infection.   Candida albicans  
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Is often performed since this type of cancer frequently has metastasized to cervical lymph nodes by the time it is diagnosed   Radical or modified neck dissection  
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Is usually detected late because of its location near many lymph nodes that allow it to metastasize.   Esophageal cancer  
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Used to determine whether the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes and surrounding structures.   Mediastinoscopy  
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A condition in which the lower part of the esophagus and stomach slides up through the hiatus of the diaphragm into the thorax   Hiatal hernia  
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The most common type in which the stomach slides up into the thoracic cavity when a patient is supine and then usually goes back into the abdominal cavity when the patient stands upright.   Sliding hiatal hernia  
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The stomach fundus is wrapped around the lower part of the esophagus, is the most common surgical procedure performed   Fundoplication  
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Is caused primarily by conditions that affect the ability of the lower esophageal sphincter to close tightly, such as hiatal hernia.   Gastroesophogeal reflux disease  
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Diagnostic tests include a barium swallow, esophagoscopy, or pH monitoring of the normally alkaline esophagus   GERD  
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A precancerous lesion that puts the patient at risk of developing esophageal cancer   Barrett's esophagus  
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Uses an endoscope to tighten the lower esophageal sphincter, which aids in improving or eliminating gastroesophageal reflux with good success   Esophy X  
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Is a longitudinal tear in the mucous membrane of the esophagus at the stomach junction (gastric cardia).   Mallory-Weiss tear  
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Can be diagnosed with an esophagogastroduode-noscopy (EGD)   Mallory-Weiss tear  
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Lab test for Mallory-Weiss tear   HCT and HGB  
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Are dilated blood vessels in the esophagus. Their rupture can precipitate a lifethreatening event.   Esophageal varices  
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Is inflammation of the stomach mucosa and can be acute or chronic   Gastritis  
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A condition in which the lining of the stomach, pylorus, duodenum, or the esophagus is eroded, usually from infection with H. pylori.   Peptic ulcer disease  
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