Nursing care plan for gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) this lesson is part of the nursingcom nursing student academy start a trial to view the entire video. Gastroesophageal reflux disease nursing care. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) is a condition in which the stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the esophagus (food pipe) food travels from your mouth to the stomach through your esophagus gerd can irritate the food pipe and cause heartburn and other symptoms.
gastroesophageal reflux disease nursing care
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) is a common chronic disorder in industrialized countries gastroesophageal reflux disease is one of the most frequent diseases encountered by primary care providers the primary symptoms of gerd include heartburn, regurgitation, globus sensation, dysphagia, chest pain, and belching. Introduction. gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) is the most common upper gastrointestinal disorder encountered in the elderly patient. it is highly prevalent worldwide with a prevalence of 10%-20% in the western world[1-4].it is estimated that gerd affects 18.6 million people in the united states[5,6].the prevalence of weekly symptoms has increased to an annual rate of approximately 5% in. 7 gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) nursing care plans. by. gastroesophageal reflux disease or simply gerd is the excessive backflow of gastric or duodenal contents, or both into the esophagus and past the lower esophageal sphincter (les) for....
