NURS 6550 / NURS 6550 Midterm Exam Study Guide. Latest 2021

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NURS 6550 / NURS 6550 Midterm Exam Study Guide. Latest 2021Gastrointestinal System • Evaluation, differential diagnosis, treatment options, and complications o Dyspepsia: acute, chronic, or recu... rrent pain in the upper abdomen ▪ Etiology: 1. Food or drug intolerance, functional with no obvious cause, luminal GI tract dysfunction, H-pylori infection, pancreatic disease, biliary tract disease or other conditions such as DM, thyroid disease, CKD, pregnancy or gastrointestinal ischemia. ▪ Symptoms: 1. Epigastric pain or burning, postprandial fullness, bloating, nausea or vomiting 2. If there is weight loss, persistent vomiting, severe pain or hematemesis then endoscopy warranted. ▪ Labs: 1. >50 years – CBC, BMP, LFT, calcium and thyroid function tests 2. <50 years with uncomplicated dyspepsia use noninvasive strategies 1st; H-pylori fecal test ▪ Upper Endoscopy: [Show More]

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