6. Lansoprazole medications are drug for proton pump inhibitor. By inhibiting the amount of proton pump, it will decrease the amount of acid produced in the stomach and will increase in pH. Lansoprazole is also to treat and prevent stomach and intestinal ulcers, esophagitis, which is damaged esophagus due to stomach acid and other conditions that involve in excessive stomach acid. Lansoprazole, however, is not treatment for immediate heartburn. Taking lansoprazole can also increase in risk of bone fracture such in the areas of hip or wrist. These are common side effects for proton pump inhibitors. Some of the other medications that can treat GERD include in some of antacids that neutralize stomach acids (Maalox, Mylanta) or medications that …show more content…
If these all not work, surgery is another treatment for GERD. Surgery includes in Niseen fundoplication and partial fundoplication.
7. For GERD therapy and diagnosis, the most important thing should be to reduce gastric acidity. There should be a food restriction excluding food that can lower LES pressure and patients’ weight and nutrition should be monitored for any loss or deficiencies. Before going into any diagnosis, GERD is commonly associated with overweight or obesity, impaired nutrient utilization, inadequate vitamin or mineral intake, swallowing difficulty or altered GI function. So for its assessment, patients should see if they have for upper GI disorder and find any food nutrition related history. GERD treatment goal is to increase LES competence, decrease in acid secretion and protect esophageal mucosa. Medications include in antacids, foaming agents, H2 antagonists proton pump inhibitors and prokinetics and if these do not work surgery is another choice such as fundoplication. Changing in nutrition diet is very critical. Nutrition wise, patient should definitely reduce in gastric acidity, consume smaller and more frequent meals. Foods that are recommended include food group
In a separate analysis we divided the patients to 2 groups, a group that used Proton pump inhibitor (omeprazole) and the control group; we found that out of 98 patients, 7 patients had PEP (5 sever, 1mild, 1 moderate) compared to 91patients that did not use PPI had 5 PEP. P value =0.7703
Treating depressive and bipolar disorders with antidepressants remains a popular option in clinical practice. Most clinicians choose the drug or class of drugs, usually selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, SSRI's, that is most effective and best tolerated with fewer severe side effects. These drugs are beneficial because they specifically target serotonin-based areas of the brain without affecting other neurotransmitter systems. SSRI's largely replaced tricyclic antidepressants which work by blocking the absorption (reuptake) of the neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine, thereby increasing the levels of these two neurotransmitters in the brain. Tricyclic antidepressants present severe side effects and thus are usually only used when other treatments have failed. If SSRI's or tricyclics are not effective Monoamine oxidase inhibitors may be prescribed. MAOI's, enhance tyramine to increase norepinephrine and serotonin. While taking MAOI's you must abstain from foods and alcohol that contain tyramine such as, yogurt, aged cheese, and substances such as cold medications. This is because a potential toxic reaction could occur. Additionally, other antidepressants may be utilized such as Wellbutrin (bupropion) an NDRI-
•Jose symptoms is derived from a disorder called Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) occurring in the digestive system with the consumption of food, irritating the esophagus generally causing notable clinical symptoms such as the following: vomiting, chronic cough, angina, & regurgitation immediately after the consumed food. Jose's experience of the lump in his throat is caused by esophageal sphincter pressure.
If non-surgical treatments are not effective, your doctor may consider surgery that will depend on the size and the location of the coalition.
If symptoms are mild then they may not require specific treatment as the symptoms can clear up by itself. Certain foods may trigger diarrhoea and bloating. They should be given lifestyle and dietary advice. They should be advised to drink plenty of fluids and eat small amounts of food throughout the day. Patients should avoid high fibre foods such as bran, beans and nuts. They may also limit their intake of milk products if they are lactose intolerant. Finally they should avoi...
This assignment will discuss the professional, legal and ethical issues related to the self-use of medication by nurses. It will also explore the importance of reporting this misconduct by both professionals in the scenario and how they might do so. The self-use of medication by nurses is not allowed or justifiable according to the guidance provided to nurses by An Bord Altranais (ABA 2007). It will also be evident throughout this assignment the need for Jack to report Linda’s self-use of the medication or urge Linda to do so regardless of the consequences it may present to both him and Linda as according to Nurses and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI 2013), nurses can now be held responsible for not taking action. This is because delivering the greatest level of care to a patient is an essential role of a nurse and the main focus of the nurse’s work should be on caring for that patient (ABA 2010). There is also an ethical duty upon both nurses to report the misconduct according to the four ethical principles; Beneficence, non-maleficence, justice and autonomy (Edwards 2009).
For this disorder no known cure that is known to man. There are still ways to control symptoms. For example like the use of medications can help control moving problems and treat depression and other problems such as emotional or mental (Your Genes Your Health, 2012). Most people with Huntington’s disease have health care specialists who work with them. Other members can include a professional in the mind, nerve and muscle problems, a psychiatrist and a genetic counselor.
Prescription drugs do not always cause addiction, but a specific group of prescription narcotics can increase dependency on the medication and cause a severe addiction. For many people that become addicted to prescribed medicines, it changes their life forever. Prescription drugs are equally as dangerous as street drugs, if not more so. High powered pain relievers are safe if taken properly, but some people pop multiples a day which can cause coma and even death.
There are many sub divisions of therapies focusing on different routes of cure/prevention. Biologically, chemotherapy and psychosurgeries are available; but below I will discuss the treatments available psychologically. Psychologically, there are various treatments mainly the psychodynamic and the behavioural approach. The main psychodynamic therapy is psychoanalysis and brief psychodynamic therapy and the main behavioural approaches are the behaviour therapy and behavioural modification.
Drug use has been around since the B.C. era and will continue until the extinction of man. Humans have a history of using drugs that affect the mind and vision and that aspect of humanity still continues to this day. “Since the dawn of history, mankind has found ways to relieve the daily grind of life.” The earliest known use of drugs dates back to the ancient city of Mesopotamia where the farming of wheat and barley came a product known as beer. The ancient Mesopotamians would indulge on the beer and get drunk creating a problem with alcoholics for the ancient city. This is not uncommon to see, mankind has always had an experimental side. If it wasn’t for that experimental side civilization would not be where it is today. Humans used drugs in the past in the medical field, such as cocaine to alleviate toothaches, or opium which was also cultivated by the Mesopotamians as a relaxing plant. Even ancient Greece used a special mixture of beer to induce hallucinations, or they would also partake in using opium to stimulate their minds and get the creative flow started. Ancient Rome was also known to be a civilization that had a large population of drug users. Drugs in the past weren’t always used just for recreational use; they did have a part in the medicinal field. Doctors of ancient times would give the patients a prescription depending on their ailments. Opium was used as a headache medicine, pain reliever or even a stress reliever. The use of opium has even been used up until recently in the civil war in the United States, even former President Harrison was given opium to try and help with pneumonia. Opium is also the plant that morphine is derived from, which is used in the medical field today as a powerful pain reliever. Drugs ...
Gastric ulcer is more common in young males due to higher amount of them being smokers, but gastric ulcer perforation is more common in elderly males. As stated earlier, people that take NSAIDs daily have a higher risk because these medications inhibits the enzymes that helps protect the stomach lining. To test and see if the people have gastric ulcer the doctor will order esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and upper GI x-ray. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy is performed with a thin tube with a camera in the end and inserted through the mouth into the GI tact and check for ulcers in the stomach and the small intestine. Gastric ulcer ...
The calamity of thalidomide is one of the worst disasters in pharmaceutical history. During a post-war era, when people were commonly experiencing insomnia, there was high demand for sedatives like thalidomide. The drug was retailed as a sleeping pill that you could never overdose on. It was even considered safe enough for pregnant women. It helped them with morning sickness. It was “the only non-barbiturate sedative known at the time” (Fintel et al.) which gave the drug tremendous allure. However, in 1962, evidence revealed that the drug caused babies to be born with malformed/missing limbs (Figure 1). This classified the drug as a teratogen. Thalidomide is composed of alpha-phthalimido-glatirimide (“Recognition of Thalidomide Defects”) and was created by a German company by the name of Chemie Grunenthal. It was originally created as an anticonvulsant drug meaning that it was originally intended to treat epileptic seizures. But early trials showed that it did not work for this but it had sedative properties. It’s most noteworthy property was that no one could
Another purpose is for gastric suction, also known as gastric lavage in which the contents of the stomach are emptied as well as for the purpose of compression. The purpose of enteral feeding is for the delivery of nutritional feed, containing fat, protein, carbohydrates, water, vitamins and minerals directly into the stomach or duodenum for patients unable to swallow fluid, achieved by using the nasogastric tube. The NG tube is used for malnourished patients, patients with infections of the GI tract, conditions in which peristalsis is absent, postoperative patients with
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Being a pharmacist means entering into a diverse yet extremely rewarding field of work. Pharmacists are heavily involved in the preparation and dispensing of medicinal drugs. However, some pharmacists are involved in the actual research and development for the pharmaceutical manufacturers. Pharmacists fall into the Health Science career cluster. As of right now, the demand for pharmacists is going up at a steady rate due to the rapid expansion of the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries (Job Outlook for Pharmacists). Pharmacists are generally stationed in one location for the duration of their work. Unless of course a pharmacist is leaving to study more on efficient ways to work, info on new drugs, etc.. Pharmacists work year round doing virtually the same thing they started doing. Give or take a few new or old drugs being introduced there is not significant amounts of change that happens in this occupation regarding time such as peak times. Although, it could be argued that during some seasons there is more of a demand for prescription drugs to be given out because it might be a “sick season”. Therefore, this would cause a “peak” period. Most pharmacists generally work 40 hours a week. As with all professions though there are pharmacists, around 12%, that work more than 50 hours per week (Pharmacists - What They Do). Being a pharmacist requires a fairly decent amount of well tuned motor skills. This is simply because a pharmacist with shaky hands can overprescribe someone due to maybe giving more than the intended amount. The starting salary for a Pharmacist is between $81,000-$113,000 a year (Job Outlook for Pharmacists). Pharmacists are considered to have one of the most well paid health care jobs in the industry. They ca...