Susie Price is a 78 year old retiree. Over the last several months, she has had increased episodes of a burning sensation in the mid-epigastrium and back. The pain subsides after eating. Based upon her history, her GP orders an endoscopy that reveals several peptic ulcers. The week following her diagnosis Susie was awake all night with severe pain. She calls her GP in the morning, who asks her to present to the Emergency Department (ED) due to the level of pain. Her partner drives her to their nearest ED for review.
Analyse the above case details and respond to the below two questions in the essay
1) Correlate the patients’ clinical presentation to the pathophysiology of peptic ulcers.
2) What medical and nursing interventions should the patient receive and why? Support your management ideas with best practice evidence.
