Patient presents with abdominal discomfort and bloating

Assignment Help Science

Reference no: EM133796473

Question

Stomach Chapter (Chapter 17) in AJCC manual Patient presents with abdominal discomfort, bloating, nausea, and early satiety 02/22/2023 EGD demonstrates ulcerating non-bleeding mass at greater curvature of the stomach, bx reveals poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma. 02/25/2023 endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) demonstrates hypoechoic, circumferential mass in greater curvature of stomach measuring 6.1 cm with irregular borders with invasion into muscularis propria. Two pathologically enlarged left gastric and two enlarged right paracardial lymph nodes measuring at least 1.8 cm by endosonographic criteria. Treatment plan discussed with the patient which will include 4 cycles of chemotherapy & immunotherapy followed by gastrectomy. Following 4 cycles of chemo-immunotherapy the patient was taken to the OR for planned partial gastrectomy. There was residual adenocarcinoma, poorly differentiated, with decrease in size of the tumor, now measuring 1.6 cm. Tumor invaded muscularis propria. All surgical margins were negative for invasive carcinoma. A total of 3/16 perigastric lymph nodes resected positive for metastases.

Reference no: EM133796473

Questions Cloud

Signs of health and disease : The nails can provide signs of health and disease. Which of the following could be a sign of an underlying medical? problem?

Starting the intervention for impaired nurse : What is crucial to keep in mind when starting the intervention for an impaired nurse? To immediately take punitive actions against the impaired nurse

Environmental factors and disease pathophysiology : A number of factors appear to contribute to variations in patient drug response such as genetic factors, environmental factors, and disease pathophysiology

Client diagnosed with anorexia nervosa : The nurse ihe nurse monitors a client diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, understanding that the client manages anxiety by which action?

Patient presents with abdominal discomfort and bloating : Stomach Chapter (Chapter 17) in AJCC manual Patient presents with abdominal discomfort, bloating, nausea

Hold knife due to pain associated with arthritis : You have a client or family member who has limited mobility and struggles to hold a knife due to pain associated with arthritis.

Poor agreement of health care : Our results indicate a poor agreement of health care professionals' perceptions and NEDOCS score that seems to overestimate the subjective values

Chronic renal disease : Mr. Jones, is an 80-year-old patient you have been following in your primary care clinic for ten years for his chronic renal disease.

Diagnosis of acute myeloid leukaemia : Terry, who is married with a 2-year-old daughter, has been admitted to the haematology ward following a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukaemia

User Account

All Pages