Disorder of the GI System

[us2uk4u]

Hello fellow students and hard-working nurses

I am wondering if anyone here knows a website or a thread that highlight key points of several GI disorders (ie Constipation, Fecal Incontinence, Peritonitis, etc ...) Maybe key signs and symptoms, complications and treatments? We have to create a chart but I think what I have is too long but I am not quite sure what is important and what is not that important.

Our clinical instructor provided us a chart to fill-in and she said if it doesn't fit it's probably filled with not important details.

Her disorders are: Constipation, diarrhea, Fecal incontinence, Celiac disease, Appendicitis, Diverticular disease, Peritonitis, Inflammatory bowel disease, Intestinal obstruction, Disease of the Anorectum.

Any help will be appreciated. Thank you very much!

[netglow, ASN, RN]

Google is your friend. So are your nursing books.:)

[ProBeeRN, BSN, RN]

check you nursing assessment book in the GI section, usually lists several disorders and their s/s- then you can use your other books or google to fill in the rest. I have to admit I giggle seeing fecal incontinence next to peritonitis on a chart though. :-) Slight difference in acuity.