Summary NURS 3023 - Basic Pathophysiology Final Exam Study Guide (with study questions and answers)
NURS 3023 - Basic Pathophysiology Final Exam Study Guide (with study questions and answers) Gastrointestinal system - 7 Gastroesophageal Reflex Disease (GERD) What is it? • Backflow of gastric or duodenal contents, or both, into the esophagus and past the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) without associated belching or vomiting • Common after 40 y/o Causes: • Hiatal hernia o A portion of the stomach protrudes upward into the chest, through an opening in the diaphragm • Weakened LES (doesn’t close properly) • Increased abdominal pressure (obesity and pregnancy) • Cigarette smoking (lowers LES pressure) • Food, alcohol, certain medications (morphine, diazepam, calcium channel blockers, meperidine, anticholinergic agents)
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nurs 3023 basic pathophysiology final exam study guide with study questions and answers