Case Report on Nursing Management of a Client with Hiatus Hernia
Sarthak Meghe
Smt. Radhikabai Memorial College of Nursing, Sawangi, Meghe, Wardha, India.
Vaishali Tembhare *
Teaching Faculty, Smt. Radhikabai Memorial College of Nursing, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be university), Sawangi (M) Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
Ruchira Ankar
Teaching Faculty, Smt. Radhikabai Memorial College of Nursing, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be university), Sawangi (M) Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
Sheetal Sakharkar
Teaching Faculty, Smt. Radhikabai Memorial College of Nursing, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be university), Sawangi (M) Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
Archana Dhengare
Teaching Faculty, Smt. Radhikabai Memorial College of Nursing, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be university), Sawangi (M) Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
Swapana More
Teaching Faculty, Smt. Radhikabai Memorial College of Nursing, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be university), Sawangi (M) Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
Prerana Sakharwade
Teaching Faculty, Smt. Radhikabai Memorial College of Nursing, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be university), Sawangi (M) Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
Khushbu Meshram
Teaching Faculty, Smt. Radhikabai Memorial College of Nursing, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be university), Sawangi (M) Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A hiatus hernia occurs when a portion of the stomach protrudes into the chest cavity. It enters through the same entrance through which the food tube (oesophagus) travels to the stomach. A case of an 39-year-old male with a history of diabetic presented to the emergency room with acute onset shortness of breath, epigastric pain and chest pain. The stomach bulges up into the chest through that opening in a hiatal hernia (also known as a hiatus hernia). The client was having burning sensation in epigastric region since from 2-5 year, acid reflux after taking food, heartburn, nausea, regurgitation, vomiting, and abdominal pain and irritation. After the physical examination, history collection and investigations he was diagnosed as case of hiatus hernia.The study's main focus is on professional management and excellent nursing care, which may be able to give the holistic care that hiatus hernia requires while also efficiently treating the difficult case. Following a complete recovery, the patient's multidisciplinary health care team works together to help the patient reclaim his or her prior level of independence and contentment.
Keywords: Hiatus hernia, gastro-esophagus reflux, abdominal pain, irritatation, shortness of breath