- Foreword
- Preface
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Symbols and abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Professional nursing values
- Chapter 2 Values-led nursing research
- Chapter 3 Safety in the clinical environment
- Chapter 4 Medicines management
- Chapter 5 Record keeping and social media
- Chapter 6 Communication in a healthcare context
- Chapter 7 Dignity and respect
- Chapter 8 Culturally sensitive communication
- Chapter 9Communicating concerns in healthcare
- Chapter 10 Conflict resolution
- Chapter 11 Breaking ‘bad news’
- Chapter 12 Risk assessment
- Chapter 13 Physiological measurements
- Chapter 14 Respiratory conditions
- Chapter 15 Cardiovascular conditions
- Chapter 16 Neurological conditions
- Chapter 17Gastrointestinal conditions
- Chapter 18 Renal and urinary tract conditions
- Chapter 19 Diabetes
- Chapter 20 Musculoskeletal conditions
- Chapter 21 Conditions of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat
- Chapter 22 Surgery
- Chapter 23 Pain
- Chapter 24 Palliative care
- Chapter 25 Death and dying
- Chapter 26 Clinical emergencies
- Chapter 27 Leadership
- Chapter 28 Teamwork
- Chapter 29 Professional development
- Chapter 30 Nursing collectivism
- Chapter 31 Patient and public involvement in healthcare
- Appendix 1: Must screening process
- Appendix 2: Risk assessment tool for VTE
- Appendix 3: Height and weight conversions
- Index
(p. 277) Gastrointestinal conditions
- Chapter:
- (p. 277) Gastrointestinal conditions
- Author(s):
Maria Flynn
, and Dave Mercer
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780198743477.003.0017
Gastrointestinal complaints range from mild and transient disorders, through to life-threatening diseases. People with disorders of the gastrointestinal system may be encountered in both hospital and community settings. In the community, people with long-term or other acute health conditions may experience disturbances in their eating patterns or bowel habits, and within the hospital, people having treatment for other diagnosed conditions may develop associated gastrointestinal disorders. People with severe gastrointestinal conditions will often be cared for by specialist nurses, but general adult nurses will encounter people with gastrointestinal disorders in all areas of clinical practice, either as a primary complaint or as a secondary complication of other illnesses or treatments. This chapter outlines key facts about gastrointestinal conditions which are likely to be useful to the general nurse and describes key nursing considerations for working with people with these disorders. An overview of frequently prescribed medicines for gastrointestinal conditions is presented in a summary table.
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- Foreword
- Preface
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Symbols and abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Professional nursing values
- Chapter 2 Values-led nursing research
- Chapter 3 Safety in the clinical environment
- Chapter 4 Medicines management
- Chapter 5 Record keeping and social media
- Chapter 6 Communication in a healthcare context
- Chapter 7 Dignity and respect
- Chapter 8 Culturally sensitive communication
- Chapter 9Communicating concerns in healthcare
- Chapter 10 Conflict resolution
- Chapter 11 Breaking ‘bad news’
- Chapter 12 Risk assessment
- Chapter 13 Physiological measurements
- Chapter 14 Respiratory conditions
- Chapter 15 Cardiovascular conditions
- Chapter 16 Neurological conditions
- Chapter 17Gastrointestinal conditions
- Chapter 18 Renal and urinary tract conditions
- Chapter 19 Diabetes
- Chapter 20 Musculoskeletal conditions
- Chapter 21 Conditions of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat
- Chapter 22 Surgery
- Chapter 23 Pain
- Chapter 24 Palliative care
- Chapter 25 Death and dying
- Chapter 26 Clinical emergencies
- Chapter 27 Leadership
- Chapter 28 Teamwork
- Chapter 29 Professional development
- Chapter 30 Nursing collectivism
- Chapter 31 Patient and public involvement in healthcare
- Appendix 1: Must screening process
- Appendix 2: Risk assessment tool for VTE
- Appendix 3: Height and weight conversions
- Index