Essays on Irritable Bowel Syndrome

The causes of both acute and chronic abdominal pains may be different among persons within different age-groups as a result of the age effect on predisposition to certain causative factors (Budhram & Bengiamin, 2013).

Acute abdominal pain in 20-year old versus 50-year-old males

For a 20-year old male, acute abdominal pains may be caused by various gastrointestinal conditions that are more prevalent within this age-group, mainly due to lifestyle issues. Among these factors include; gastritis and GERD (Budhram & Bengiamin, 2013). These two conditions may be caused by increased intake of acidic foods and drinks such as coffee and tea. Additionally, an acute abdominal pain for a 20-year-old male may ...

Objective: Patient appears well-groomed and devoid of nervousness or anxiety. Vital signs are within normal limits (WNL), except for mild fever. Abdomen: Normal bowel sounds, no rebound or guarding, no masses, presence of mild epigastric tenderness on palpation.

Gastritis Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) The primary diagnosis for this case is gastritis. Based on the subjective assessment findings, it is apparent that the symptoms described by the patient are consistent with gastritis. Additionally, the patient has a history of gastritis, hence making it a primary diagnosis. GERD may be excluded as a primary diagnosis since GERD-related ...

Naso-duodenal tube feeding is recommended for hospitalized patients. This means that Sharyn does not need the assessment of the caretakers and the important home details. However, like any other patient, Sharyn needs to be psychologically prepared to the feeding method. Therefore, there will be need to establish an understanding between the hospital caregivers and Sharyn. This will include explaining to the patient everything concerning the procedure including the indication and contraindication. Hospitals will often provide the outlined procedure for the administration of the feeding method and this should be followed to the latter. According to the hospital procedure and ...