Questions and Answers
Dumping syndrome - ANSWER-post-op gastric surgery complication in which gastric
contents dump too quickly into the duodenum
hiatal hernia - ANSWER-regurgitation of acid (acid comes back up) into esophagus,
because upper stomach herniates upwards through the diaphragm
Dumping syndrome - ANSWER-hiatal hernia or dumping syndrome: gastric contents
move in the right direction at the wrong rate
hiatal hernia - ANSWER-hiatal hernia or dumping syndrome: gastric content moves in
the wrong direction at the right rate
acute dumping syndrome (ADS) signs and symptoms - ANSWER--abdominal distress=
(cramping, N?V, hyperactive bowel sounds (borborygmi)
-drunk= cerebral impairment
-shock= vasomotor collapse, rapid thready HR
hiatal hernia - ANSWER-hiatal hernia or dumping syndrome: GERD like symptoms
when supine and after eating
acute dumping syndrome ADS S/S - ANSWER-cramping, nausea vomiting diarrhea,
bloating, distention, pain, borborygmi,
-look like thy drunk = staggering gate, slurred speech, impaired judgement, delayed
reaction time, emotional emotions (cerebral impairment)
-looks like they in shock =hypotension, tachycardia, tachypnea, pale cold clammy skin
drunk plus shock = hypoglycemia
treatment for hiatal hernia - ANSWER--head of bed (HOB) during & 1hr after meals
-high amount of fluid with meals
-high carbohydrate meals
-get an empty stomach (high goal)
treatment of dumping syndrome - ANSWER--head of bead (HOB) during & 1hr after
meals
-low amount of fluid with meals
-low carbohydrate meals
-get an full stomach (high goal)