i need help with questions 5,6, and 7 this is a case study
Q. 5 the normal pH of esophagus is around 7 and normal stomach pH is around 1.5-3.5 because of secreation of HCL by perietal cells of stomach.
Q.6. because it will make a slope towards stomach so if gastric juice comes into esophagus it can go back to stomach due to gravity and elevation also provide some gravity which indeed decrease the filling of esophagus by gastric juice in this Gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Q.7. if the condition is untreated it could produce acute complications like dry cough, difficulty in swallowing, chronic effects could be esophagitis?, bleeding and Barrett's esophagus disease.
i need help with questions 5,6, and 7 this is a case study A 28-year-old graduate...
Clinical Chemistry Questions Case study 8: 10 points Submit via the Dropbox. A 34-year-old man was admitted for diagnostic evaluation with the complaint of epigastric pain of 2 years' duration, which was variously described as gnawing or burning. He had been diagnosed with a duodenal peptic ulcer 18 months ago; at that time, therapy of antacids and dietary revision provided considerable alleviation of symptoms. More recently, the pain had become more persistent and awakened the patient 4-6 times each night....
Andria Treat is a 68-year-old woman in reasonably good health, although overweight. She takes a daily multivitamin supplement and almost daily over-the-counter antacids for heartburn. She says she eats mainly lean meat, chicken, fish, and seasonal fruit and fresh vegetables from her garden. She now reports having severe heartburn. Also, over the past two days, she has had painful stomach cramps and diarrhea. She reports that she attended a family reunion picnic two days earlier. 1. Based on her history,...