Care of gastrointestinal problems in the older adult / Sue Meiner, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Meiner, Sue.

Series:

Springer series on geriatric nursing.

Springer series on geriatric nursing

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geriatric gastroenterology.

Geriatric nursing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Springer Pub., c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides nurses with practical information on the most frequently encountered gastrointestinal disorders and problems found in the elderly - from constipation, hemorrhoids, and diverticulosis to cancers of the GI tract. It was developed to provide greater depth of information than can be found in general nursing textbooks, and to tailor this information to the special needs of the elderly. Each chapter includes a definition of the condition, followed by its cause, normal and abnormal physiology, nursing care with attention to nursing diagnoses, interventions, medications, and alterna

Contents:

Introduction and demographic data / Sue E. Meiner

General disorders of the upper GI system / Beverly Anderson Reno

Gastroesophageal reflux disease / Catherine Hill

Motor dysfunctions of the stomach / Susan D. Kowalski

Helicobacter pylori and ulcers / Phyllis J. Atkinson

Bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections of the colon / Sue E. Meiner

Vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies / Lori Candela

Cancers of the gastrointestinal tract / Ann Schmidt Luggen

Nutrition and gastrointestinal diseases / Barbara Resnick

Irritable bowel syndrome / Sue E. Meiner

Diverticular disease / D. Sue Clarren

Constipation and noninfectious diarrhea / Lynn Ferebee and Sue E. Meiner

Hemmorrhoids and problems of the anus and rectum / Catherine Hill.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-80689-7

9786611806897

0-8261-1866-6

OCLC:

476263635