Care of Patient with GERD & Peptic Ulcer
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Care of Patient with
GERD & Peptic Ulcer
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GERD: Background
Gastroesophageal reflux is a normal physiologic
phenomenon in most people, particularly after a
meal.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurs
when the amount of gastric juice that refluxes
into the esophagus exceeds the normal limit
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Causes of GERD
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GERD: Symptoms
Typical symptoms:
Heartburn (Pyrosis):
Regurgitation:
Most common
Felt as a retrosternal sensation of burning or discomfort
Occurs usually after eating or when lying down or bending over.
Often relieved with milk or water
Effortless return of gastric and/or esophageal contents into the
pharynx.
It can induce respiratory complications if gastric contents spill into
the tracheobronchial tree.
Atypical symptoms
Cough, dyspnea, hoarseness, and chestpain
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Diagnosis
Role out other potential causes for the
heartburn:
Cardiac
Peptic ulcer
Esophagitis
Esophageal Endoscopy:
The gold standard as a definitive diagnosis
Barium swallow
Not as definitive in mild cases
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Collaborative Care
Lifestyle modifications
Nutritional therapy
Decrease high-fat foods, avoid milk products at night, and
avoid late snacking or meals
Drug Therapy
Surgical therapy
Endoscopic therapy
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GERD: Complications
Are
related to HCl effect on the
esophageal mucosa
Esophagitis
Can
complicate to esophageal ulceration
Barrett’s
esophagus (esophageal
metaplasia)
Pre-cancerous
lesion
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Nursing Management
Avoid factors that cause reflux
Stop smoking
Avoid acid or acid producing foods
Elevate HOB ~30°
Do not lie down 2 to 3 hours after eating
Patient teaching (see Table 40-10 in textbook)
Drug therapy
Evaluate effectiveness
Observe for side effects
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Peptic ulcer
Erosion or excavation of mucosal wall of the esophagus,
stomach, pylorus, duodenum
(most common). “Autodigestion”
Requires acid environment to develop
Mucosal defenses impaired; cannot protect from effects of
acid/pepsin
Result from infection with H. pylori or Zollinger-Ellison
syndrome
Risk factors:
Alcohol, smoking, and stress, medications
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Three types of peptic ulcer
Gastric
Duodenal
Stress
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Gastric ulcer
Most common in the lesser curvature of stomach near
the pylorus
Mucus and bicarb. generally protect mucosal barrier
from acid
H. pylori plays a role
Break in gastric mucosal barrier allows HCl to damage
epithelium via “back diffusion”
Bile reflux from duodenum may break integrity
Decreased blood flow
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Duodenal ulcer
Results from excessive acid
Associated with protein-rich meals, Ca++, and vagal
stimulation)
Rapid emptying of food from stomach large acid
load in duodenum
H. pylori infection plays key role in development
produces substances that damage the mucosa, and
contributes to higher acid concentrations
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Stress ulcer
Occurs after acute medical crisis, surgery, or trauma
Proximal portion of stomach and duodenum are most
common sites
Ischemia and elevated HCl contribute to evolution of
erosions ulcerations
May progress to hemorrhage
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Duodenal versus Gastric ulcers
Gastric
Normal/hypo-secretion of
gastric acid
Pain 1-2 hrs pc meals
Food aggravates pain
Vomiting common
More likely to hemorrhage –
manifests as hematemesis
Duodenal
Hyper-secretion
Pain 2-4 hrs pc meals
Food may relieve pain
Vomiting not common
Less likely to hemorrhage, but if
occurs, likely to manifest as
melena
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Diagnostic tests
Esphagogastroduodenoscopy
Fiberoptic endoscope allows
direct visualization of
esophagus, stomach and
duodenum
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Diagnostic tests: Upper GI series
Patients ingests barium, a thick,
white, milkshake-like liquid, then
multiple X-rays. Can detect structural
disorders
After the exam, provide plenty of
liquids for 24 to 48 hours.
The barium may make the stool white
for several days.
If constipation occurs, the doctor
may recommend a mild laxative.
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Complications of ulcers:
Hemorrhage
Manifested by:
Orthostatic hypotension, BP, HR, cool, clammy skin
overt bleeding
Hematemesis (bloody vomit) – bright red or coffee
ground (more likely with gastric ulcer)
Melena (bloody or tarry [black] stool) – more likely with
duodenal ulcer
Hgb, Hct
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Remember: Management during
Haemorrhage includes
Monitor S/S
Determine rate amount of blood loss (Hct/hct),
NGT
Replace blood, fluid and electrolyte loss
saline lavage via NGT
NGT to low intermittent suction
Prevents distension
Assess amount/rate of bleeding,
Medications, oxygen, possible surgery
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Complications: Perforation
GI contents empty into peritoneal cavity
Manifested by:
Sudden, sharp mid-epigastric pain which can shortly spread
to all abdomen
Rigid, tender, board-like abdomen
Patient assumes the fetal position to reduce tension on
muscles
Can lead to shock
It is a surgical emergency
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Remember: Management during perforation
includes
NGT to prevent additional spillage of GI contents in
peritoneum
Replace blood, fluid, electrolytes
Antibiotics
I & O, NPO
SURGERY: Urgent
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Complications: Pyloric obstruction
Caused by inflammation or edema of the
pylorus
Stomach cannot empty abdominal bloating,
N&V
Persistent vomiting Hypokalemia and
metabolic alkalosis
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Medical Management of ulcers
Conservative therapy:
Rest: Both physical and
emotional
Dietary modifications
Elimination of smoking
Long term follow up
care
Pharmaceutical:
Antibiotics
Antiacids
Initial drugs of choice
Histmaine H2 receptor antagonists
To eradicate H. Pylori infections
Recurrence of ulcer is 75-90% as high
with infection
Histamine is the final intracellular
activator of HCL secretion
Anticholinergic:
Stop the cholinergic stimulation of HCl
secretion and slow gastric motility
Not commonly used, if used need to be
used with caution in pts with Glaucoma
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Surgical Management of ulcerations
Gastroduodenostomy
(Billroth I)
Removal of the lower
portion of stomach and
small portion of
duodenum and connects
remaining of stomach to
duodenum
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Surgical Management of ulcerations
Gastojejunostomy
Removes lower stomach and
small portion of duodenum.
Reconnects stomach to jejunum.
Subtotal gastrectomy
- removal distal third of
stomach, reconnecting to
duodenum or jejunum
Total gastrectomy
removal of stomach; connects
esophagus to jejunum
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Dumping syndrome
A complication of gastric surgery
S&S
occurs after eating
vertigo, sweating, palpitations, syncope, pallor, tachycardia
D/t rapid emptying of hypertonic stomach contents into small intestine
fluid shifts into gut abd. distention and cramps and S/S of plasma
volume.
Later get rapid elevation of blood glucose followed by insulin secretion
and hypoglycemia
Management
Small frequent meals
fat, protein, CHO meals
liquid between (not with) meals
Lie down after meals
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Nursing diagnoses
Pain r/t mucosal injury
Anxiety
Knowledge deficit
Risk for fluid volum deficit r/t hemorrhage or
vomiting
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Intervention: Pain
Medications
Give antacids after meals and at bedtime to decrease
gastric acidity; buffers the acid.
Give H2 receptor antagonists as prescribed to decrease acid
secretion
Diet therapy
Effectiveness controversial
Avoid caffeinated beverages
Exclude foods that cause discomfort
Provide frequent, small, bland meals
Avoid smoking, alcohol
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Intervention: Anxiety & Knowledge
deficit
Anxiety
Provide emotional support
Teach and provide relaxation techniques
Identify and manage sources of stress
Knowledge deficit
Teach re diet, medications,
Teach the risks associated with continued smoking
Teach S/S of complications
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