Gi tract disorders

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Lauren - Nursing made easy on Instagram: "Distinguishing upper and lower GI bleeds Understanding upper GI bleeds - Location: Upper GI bleeds originate from the oesophagus, stomach, or duodenum - Common causes: peptic ulcers, gastritis, oesophageal varicose, mallory-weiss tears, and erosive oesophagitis - Management: Initial resuscitation with intravenous fluids and blood products, proton pump inhibitors, endoscopic interventions such as sclerotherapy, band ligation, and surgical…

This diagram is from a medical nutrition textbook. You'll see the various sections of the digestive track have specifically assigned absorption points for micro-nutrients - vitamins and minerals. I've added the notations about the standard lengths of each section of your small and large intestine so you can calculate how much of your intestines have been bypassed based on your own surgical report (from the doctor). I've shaded a section that represents 100-150cm bypass, which is the standard…

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a medical condition that arises due to digestive tract disorders. The digestive tract is composed of organs like the oesophagus, small intestine, duodenum, stomach, colon or large intestine, rectum, and anus. GI bleeding can happen in any of these internal organs. Bleeding in the large or small intestine, anus or rectum…

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