to prepare:•review this week’s media presentation on the gastrointestinal system.•review chapter 33 in the huether and mccance text. identify the normal pathophysiology of gastric acid stimulation and production.•review chapter 35 in the huether and mccance text. consider the pathophysiology of gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd), peptic ulcer disease (pud), and gastritis. think about how these disorders are similar and different. •select a patient factor different from the one you selected in this week’s discussion: genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, or behavior. consider how the factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of gerd, pud, and gastritis. reflect on how you would diagnose and prescribe treatment of these disorders for a patient based on this factor. •review the “mind maps—dementia, endocarditis, and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (gerd)” media in the week 2 learning resources. use the examples in the media as a guide to construct a mind map for gastritis. consider the epidemiology and clinical presentation of gastritis.•review the application assignment rubric found under course informationto complete:write a 2- to 3-page paper excluding the title page, reference page and mind map that addresses the following: •describe the normal pathophysiology of gastric acid stimulation and production. then explain the changes that occur to gastric acid stimulation and production within the disorders of gerd, pud, and gastritis. you are required to discuss all three disorders within the written component of this paper.•explain how the factor you selected might impact the pathophysiology of gerd, pud, and gastritis. describe how you would diagnose and prescribe treatment for each of these disorders for a patient based on the factor you selected.•construct a mind map for gastritis only. include the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation, as well as the diagnosis and treatment you explained in your paper.
