Digestive System Case Study

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Digestive System Case Study
DC comes to the emergency room complaining of acute abdominal pain. She states the pain came after dinner at an all-you-can-eat buffet and has been increasing steadily. The pain is located in her right upper quadrant and is “boring” into her back. She says she feels “gassy” and bloated.
What are your differential diagnoses? Include the pathological process involved with your diagnosis. What tests would you order to confirm your diagnosis?
What treatments or interventions would be the first line of protocol for your diagnosis?

Respond to the question using the lessons and vocabulary found in the readings. Support your answers with examples and research. Your responses should clarify your understanding of the topic. They should be your own, original, and free from plagiarism. Follow APA format for writing style, spelling and grammar, and citation of sources.

From your course textbook Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children, read the following chapters:
• Interactive Review – Unit XII
• Structure and Function of the Digestive System
• Alterations of Digestive Function
Alterations of Digestive Function in Children

Please use book attached (3rd attachment) to complete reading, and use grading rubric while completing assignment (grading rubric) is the tool professor uses to grade assignment, is how the assignment needs to be developed.