Patients Physiology
Question 1
The patient experiences symptoms as a sensation of fullness, epigastric pain, and occasional nausea, which has lasted for the last six months. On one occasion, the patient had experienced dizziness and fell on the floor. Other symptoms the patient has been experiencing include a mil abdominal pain and pyrosis malaise and dizziness conditions. Based on the history of the manifestation of the clinical conditions for the patient, it is possible to understand the right cause of steps to take for purposes of diagnosis.
Question2
Also, the patient had had a history of cerebrovascular accidents in the past two years, and this provides an important insight into the factors that initiated the manifestation of the present conditions. The patient also had a family history of related infections. Based on the symptoms of the patient, the lab result is likely to show the presence of heart disease. Symptoms of hypertension, abdominal pain, and dizziness are mainly related to heart diseases. As the conditions worsen, the patient is expected to have a challenge with vision in the future. Also, the conditions of hypertension require an immediate nutritional change for the patient to live a healthy life (Stoffel, 2017). If these conditions worsen, the patient can even have problems with movement and is at high risk of conditions as a heart attack.
Question 3
The major organs in the upper digestive system are the duodenum, stomach, and esophagus. Unlike what many think, gastrointestinal bleeding is not a disease but is always a symptom of a disease. There are a number of causes of gastrointestinal bleeding as the peptic ulcers, hemorrhoids, inflammation or tears within the esophagus. Also, cancer growth within the gastrointestinal tract can result in gastrointestinal bleeding. Also, the development of wounds within the upper gastrointestinal tract tends to cause gastrointestinal bleeding. The conditions may include ulcers, among others. Gastrointestinal bleeding is often signified by bloody stool.
Question 4
According to the results of the physical examination of the digestive system, it is clear that the patient is experiencing certain elements of gastrointestinal bleeding. The condition of the patient showed tenderness within the epigastric region as the rectal examination also showed malena. The tender nature of the epigastric region shows the possibility of friction within the region that causes the injuries. Also, it can show the possibility of liquid dropping into the area from the other parts of the gastrointestinal tract. Wounded surfaces within the gastrointestinal tract always have a smooth texture (Stoffel, 2017). It is, therefore, possible that the patient was bleeding within the gastrointestinal tract.
Question 5
The small intestine and the large intestine are the main organs within the lower gastrointestinal tract. Other organs include the gall bladder and the pancreas that plays a role of producing the digestive juices. In most cases, hemorrhages are common with the lower digestive tract and mainly characterized by blood in stool and also in the urine. The bleeding in the lower gastrointestinal tract is mainly characterized by severe pain in the abdominal regions.
Question 6
The patient had had a history of heavy intake of alcohol, suggesting a possible condition of liver cirrhosis in the patient. This impairs the function of the liver in the process of digestion. In most cases, bleeding the upper parts of the digestive tract can result in the development of a wide range of complications within the organs in the lower parts. The bleeding in the lower digestive tract has a greater impact on the process of absorption and mainly results in severe abdominal pain (Stoffel, 2017).
References
Stoffel, J. T. (2017). Chronic urinary retention in multiple sclerosis patients: physiology, systematic review of urodynamic data, and recommendations for care. Urologic Clinics, 44(3), 429-439.