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3. An in-depth look at inflammatory bowel disease

Author

Rayhorn, Nancy and Rayhorn, Dustin J.

Subjects
Nursing -- Practice, Health care industry -- Research, Inflammatory bowel diseases -- Care and treatment, Crohn's disease -- Care and treatment, Ulcerative colitis -- Care and treatment, Health
Abstract

Inflammatory bowel diseases include Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis and can include complications such as blindness and liver damage. This article describes symptoms for both conditions, drug therapy, surgical options, patient nutrition, and possible genetic links leading to improved treatment.

Published
2002

7. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Author

Rayhorn, Nancy

Subjects
Endoscopic surgery -- Usage, Therapeutics -- Evaluation, Health care industry -- Care and treatment, Gastroesophageal reflux -- Diagnosis, Health care industry, Health
Abstract

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) causes heartburn and other problems, such as chest pain, nausea, and coughing after eating. Treatment of GERD by health care provider and use of endoscopic surgery by health care provider is mentioned.

Published
2004

8. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

Author

Rayhorn, Nancy

Subjects
Drug therapy -- Analysis, Inflammatory bowel diseases -- Drug therapy, Health
Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, which causes inflammation inside the intestine and cause serious problems in other parts of the body too. Several drugs have been prescribed that cure IBD.

Published
2003

9. Understanding gastroesophageal reflux disease

Author

Rayhorn, Nancy, Argel, Natalia, and Demchak, Kimberly

Subjects
Esophagus -- Abnormalities, Gastroesophageal reflux -- Physiological aspects, Gastroesophageal reflux -- Diagnosis, Gastroesophageal reflux -- Care and treatment, Health
Abstract

The signs and symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease are described along with various treatment options. Signs can include chronic coughing, hoarseness and chest pain in adults and frequent vomiting, low weight gain and irritability in infants and young children. Treatment options include lifestyle and diet changes, medication and surgery.

Published
2003

10. UNDERSTANDING inflammatory bowel disease

Author

RAYHORN, NANCY

Subjects
Inflammatory bowel diseases -- Care and treatment, Stress management -- Health aspects, Crohn's disease -- Care and treatment, Ulcerative colitis -- Care and treatment, Health
Abstract

The techniques of treating inflammatory bowel diseases is examined. The article focuses on treatment of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

Published
1999

25. Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Author

Rayhorn, Nancy

Subjects
*INFLAMMATORY bowel diseases, *NURSING, *ULCERATIVE colitis, *CROHN'S disease
Abstract

Discusses ways nurses can care for patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Symptoms common in IBD; Distinction between ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease; Extraintestinal manifestations; Tests for evaluating IBD; Drug therapy; Surgical options; Supporting nutrition; Research for better therapies. INSETS: IBD: How the two types compare;Oral drugs your patient may take at home.

Published
2002
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26. THREE GOLDEN HOURS.

Author

Rayhorn, Nancy

Subjects
*PEDIATRIC nursing, *COMA, *CHICKENPOX, *NURSING
Abstract

Relates a nursing experience with a child who became comatose from a varicella infection. Determination to make the patient respond; Recovery of the patient.

Published
1991
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