Critical Care of Patients with GI Disorders

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Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders are commonly seen in critically ill patients and are associated with worse clinical outcomes. The symptoms include disturbances in motility and/or absorption, breaches in mucosal integrity, changes in the microbiome, increased intra-abdominal pressure, impaired mesenteric perfusion infections of the GI tract. These impairments can cause patients morbidity, may aggravate multi-organ failure and may further deteriorate to life-threatening emergencies. In this lesson we will learn about the GI disorder and their symptoms, management and nursing care in the critical care unit.

Topics

1. Assessment of the GI system
2. GI Pharmacologic agents
3. Acute GI bleeding
4. Intestinal obstruction
5. Liver failure
6. Acute pancreatitis

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