Sue is a 36-year-old registered nurse who has been experiencing pain in the epigastric area after...
Sue is a 36-year-old registered nurse who has been
experiencing pain in the epigastric area after eating spicy foods.
She has been complaining of the symptoms for the past few
weeks.
What disease might she have? Defend your answer in 3-4 complete
sentences
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Answer) she might have developed ulcers in her small intestines or ulcers might have developed in the mucosal lining. It is called as duodenum. It can sometimes come in esophagus. These ulcers are developed due to eating spicy food. The ulcers produced are very painful and can become worse if not treated. Sue must stop eating spicy food to avoid making ulcers more worse
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Sue is a 36-year-old registered nurse who has been
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experiencing pain in the epigastric area after eating spicy
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experiencing severe reflux symptoms for the past several weeks that
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years ago that went away wheb he stopped drinking alcohol. He
claims to remain abstinent, but his symptoms have returned.
1. What additional information should you obtain?
2. What medications should you consider for his symptoms?
3. Discuss your assessment and plan of care including clinical...
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