A CLIENT CARE STUDY OF PATIENT WITH PERFORATED DUODENAL ULCER (PEPTIC ULCER)
PREFACE
The client’s care study is written in four chapters
Chapter one is the introduction. It looks at the condition of patient.
Chapter two looks at the literature review : anatomy and physiology of the stomach.
Definition, causes, pathophysiology, signs and symptom, assessment and diagnostic findings, medical management, nursing management, complications and prognosis.
Chapter looks at the nursing assessment, pre-post operative nursing diagnosis, pre and post operative nursing care plan, progress report, discharge summary and advice on discharge
Chapter four looks at the pharmacological review of some of the drugs used on Mr.J.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
Anatomy and physiology of stomach
Definition
Causes
Pathophysiology
Signs and symptoms
Assessment and diagnostic findings
Nursing management
Complication
Prognosis
CHAPTER THREE
Profile
Nursing assessment
Nursing diagnosis
Progress report
Discharge summary
Advise on discharge
CHAPTER FOUR
Pharmacological review of some drugs used on Mr. .J.
Reference
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Mr “J” male 39yrs old, hails from Agbudu Awgu of Imo State, last in the family of 4 (four) children two girls and 2 boys father is a civil servant while the mother is a trader.
This patient was transferred from accident and emergency to ward 4 (CUT) on 29th August, 2009 and was booked for emergency exploratory laparatomy due to perforated duodenal ulcer under Dr Nwajiobi and his team. There was no history of epilepsy but takes up to 5-7 bottles of Alcohol drink (preferably beer) and 5-6 sticks of cigarette daily. Nil history of allergy.
Vital signs on admission read;
P 102 b/m
T 360C
R 32 c/m
Bp 90/50mmttg
The patient drinking habit has lasted for 10 (ten) good years now
I developed interest in the patient because of his condition.
This will help me to study in details the causes, palhophysiology as well as the management of peptic ulcer and apply in nursing practice. I used the letter “J” to represent my patient’s name so as to maintain the confidentially of the information given by the patient.
