Pharmacotherapy for Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Disorders

Pharmacotherapy For Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Disorders
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Hepatitis C is one of the leading causes of cirrhosis and increases the risk of health complications especially when there is liver inflammation (Starr, & Raines, 2011). Before intervening, there is a need to understand the patient’s medical history since the medication may influence measures undertaken to improve the patient’s well being. For instance, Prednisone does suppress the immune system and there is a need to understand why the patient is using the mediation. The medical history also extends to the length of time when the symptoms have occurred and Hepatitis.
The patient is likely to suffer from acute gastroenteritis where the intestines tend to be irritated and irritated (Tablang & Katz, 2014). In most cases acute gastroenteritis is caused by a virus where there are elevated levels of diarrhea fluids as well as loss of nutrients and electrolytes. Gastroenteritis may also be caused by bacteria and in many cases patients with the condition are likely to suffer dehydration because of vomiting and diarrhea, in diagnosing the condition there is a need to look into the likely effects of congestive failure, which may affect the dehydration diagnosis.
Gastroenteritis goes away after few days but when the conditio...