Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Title
Academic Term
Summer 7-2017
Document Type
Project
Course Number
N5330
Course Name
Advanced Pathophysiology
Professor’s Name
Dr. John Chovan & Dr. Sue Butz
Keywords
gluten, autoimmune disorder, digestive disorder, dermatitis herpetiformis, gluten-free diet, villous atrophy
Subject Categories
Medicine and Health Sciences | Nursing
Abstract
Digestive disorders are among a long list of conditions patients may seek care for. In recent years, celiac disease is a digestive disorder that has received much attention from both patients and the healthcare community. Due to the considerable symptom variance among patients, celiac disease often goes undiagnosed or is mistaken for another disease process. Celiac disease has become the one of the most common autoimmune inherited disorders in the United States. Celiac disease can range from asymptomatic to malabsorption in severe cases. The only treatment option currently available to patients is a life-long gluten free diet.
Recommended Citation
Hoeft, Julia, "Celiac Disease" (2017). Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN). 253.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_msn/253