Unit 6: The Digestive System Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Tatianna Fulton ITT Technical Institute The digestive system is made up of many organs that play a role in the process of turning the food you eat into nutrients, which is used for energy, growth, and cell repair. Some of these organs also play a part in creating waste to be eliminated. The beginning of the digestive system starts in your mouth where you chew and breakdown food into pieces small enough to be digested. The throat receives
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tablets e. brain disorder, breathing problems, kidney disease, liver disease, mental abuse, history of drug or alcohol abuse f. 2, 4, 5, 8 2. Zocor a. used to help lower bad cholesterol and fats and raise good cholesterol in the blood b. muscle pain, stomach pain, nausea, yellowing of the skin or eye c. supplied in tablet form for oral use d. usual dosage is once daily e. liver disease, kidney disease, alcohol use f. 2, 4, 5, 8 3. Prinivil a
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Pharmaceutical Sector of Bangladesh The pharmaceutical industry in Bangladesh is one of the most developed technology sectors within Bangladesh. Manufacturers produce insulin, hormones, and cancer drugs. This sector provides 97% of the total medicinal requirement of the local market. The industry also exports medicines to global markets, including Europe. Pharmaceutical companies are expanding their business with the aim to expand the export market. History Right after liberation war three
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with nervous system, such as muscular dystrophy or Parkinson’s disease. 2. Esophageal spasm - the muscles of the esophagus suddenly squeeze. Sometimes this can prevent food from reaching the stomach. 3. Had a stroke or a brain or spinal cord injury. 4. An immune system problem that causes swelling and weakness. * Something is blocking your throat or esophagus. This may happen if you have: * Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - stomach acid backs up regularly into your esophagus
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Know About Acid Reflux Disease Have you ever experienced an unpleasant burning feeling in your chest after eating? How about frequent belching? Do you also find it difficult to swallow your food? If you have these signs and symptoms, you might be having an acid reflux. Acid reflux disease is a common health problem that happens when the acid in your stomach flows back to your esophagus. That’s why the condition is more specifically referred to as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Reports
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shown our sensitivity to heat and pressure pain is especially enhanced when we don’t sleep enough. Also, there is reported to be an increased sensitivity to pain in our esophagus, as might occur in the setting of nighttime heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). (Kryger, M., 2011) Pain disturbs sleep by inducing arousal and triggering all other neurobiological sequels of stress, which are incompatible with an undisturbed sleep. Accordingly, sufficient management of disturbed sleep might
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To Do List 5/8/12 M.G. Goal 2: Resident will become self reliant with medication Resident will identify pills by color and learn the purpose - Invega- Light pink in color, small oval in size with pal 9 on it. Paliperidone is used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia (a mental illness that causes disturbed or unusual thinking, loss of interest in life, and strong or inappropriate emotions). Paliperidone is in a class of medications called atypical antipsychotics - Levothyroxine-
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For the purpose of this essay, I interviewed eight informants, both close friends and family members, at length about recent ailments or illnesses they have suffered from. I received much detail about symptoms, treatments, and continuing processes they do to prevent the ailment from reoccurring. After a thorough investigation, I was able to compare the informant’s ailments and remedies against each other and also to Marsha Quilan’s research in her ethnography From the Bush: The Front Line of Health
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Acid reflux According to (web, 2005-2010) at the entrance to your stomach is a valve, which is a ring of muscle called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). Normally, the LES closes as soon as food passes through it. If the LES does not close all the way or if it opens too often, acid produced by your stomach can move up into your esophagus. This can cause symptoms such as a burning chest pain called heartburn. If acid reflux symptoms happen more than twice a week, you have acid reflux disease, also
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