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Description:<\/b>
\n<\/b>This series of webinars will focus on the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the GI tract from top to bottom. Beginning with the mouth and oropharynx, she’ll discusses the teeth, the tongue, the mouth, the gums, the esophagus, the stomach, and the small and large bowel. Specific clinical topic will include the relationship between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease, tonsillitis and adenoiditis; esophageal varices, and the many causes of cirrhosis of the liver, GERD and Barrett’s esophagus, NSAID gastropathy, peptic ulcer disease and H. pylori, Celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, colon cancer and rectal foreign objects. This “Journey Through the GITract” will be educational, enlightening and entertaining, the way every webinar by Barb is!<\/p>\n

Topics in the \u201cA: Mouth & Esophagus\u201d webinar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE MOUTH, the TONGUE, and PHARYNX:
\n\u2013 Signs of vitamin and mineral deficiencies, dehydration
\n\u2013 The immunocompromised patient; illicit drug use;
\n\u2013 Nasal speech and the soft palate; CN IX & X
\n\u2013 Angioedema\u2014causes; causes of dysphagia;
\n\u2013 Notes on the tongue; notes on saliva;
\n\u2013 Diseases you can \u201ccatch\u201d from kissing\/oral sex; oral cancers<\/p>\n

THE ESOPHAGUS:
\n\u2013 The lower esophageal sphincter; drugs and the LES
\n\u2013 GERD\u2014causes and treatment- PPIs and H2 antagonists
\n\u2013 Long-term side effects of PPIs and H2 antagonists
\n\u2013 Barrett\u2019s esophagus; esophageal cancer
\n\u2013 Esophagitis (including eosinophilic)
\n\u2013 GI causes of B12 deficiency
\n\u2013 Esophageal varices and increased portal pressure\u2014causes and treatment<\/p>\n

Topics in the \u201cB: Stomach & Small Intestine\u201d webinar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

STOMACH:
\n\u2013 Peptic Ulcer Disease\u2014gastric vs. duodenal ulcers, H. pylori, use of NSAIDs
\n\u2013 Gastric cancer
\n\u2013 Gastroparesis -diabetes and other causes and treatment
\n\u2013 Gastric by-pass surgery\u2014the microbiome, long-term outcomes and nutritional deficiencies<\/p>\n

SMALL INTESTINE:
\n\u2013 Fluids; association with drug metabolism and grapefruit juice
\n\u2013 Drug interactions with GFJ
\n\u2013 Duodenum as the organ of nausea
\n\u2013 Cannabis and cyclical vomiting
\n\u2013 Diabetes and the duodenum
\n\u2013 Celiac disease and the small intestine
\n\u2013 Gastroenteritis and the small intestine\u2014\u201cthe stomach flu\u201d -norovirus, bacterial gastroenteritis;
\n\u2013 Acute appendicitis; Crohn\u2019s disease<\/p>\n

Topics in the \u201cC: Colon & Rectum\u201d webinar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

COLON:
\n\u2013 Functions of the large bowel
\n\u2013 cecum and cecal cancer
\n\u2013 IBS -types and treatment
\n\u2013 Ulcerative colitis
\n\u2013 Diverticulitis\/diverticulosis
\n\u2013 C. difficile \u2013 causes, signs and symptoms and treatment
\n\u2013 fecal transplants; Probiotics
\n\u2013 Constipation and diarrhea \u2013 definitions, causes and treatment \u2013 Bristol Stool Chart
\n\u2013 Lower GI Bleeding;
\n\u2013 GI transit time;
\n\u2013 Colonoscopy; Adenomas and colon cancer
\n\u2013 Flatulence<\/p>\n

RECTUM:
\n\u2013 Infections; including STDs, HPV, HSV
\n\u2013 Rectal cancer
\n\u2013 Rectal Foreign Objects<\/p>\n

Topics in the \u201cD: Liver, Pancreas, Gall Bladder, & Spleen\u201d webinar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

LIVER: Viral hepatitis, Acute Liver Failure, Cirrhosis, Hemochromatosis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)\u2014and a few other liver tidbits
\nPANCREAS: Acute and chronic pancreatitis
\nGALL BLADDER: Cholecystitis, Cholelithiasis
\nSPLEEN: Splenomegaly
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Who Should Attend?:<\/b>
\n\u2022 Medical and Surgical, ER & ICU, Geriatric & Home Care Nurses
\n\u2022 Nurses in Day Surgery, Endoscopy, Peri-Operative, & Pre-Admission Settings
\n\u2022 Nurses in Cancer Clinic, Enterostomal Therapy, & Occupational Health Settings
\n\u2022 Nurse Practitioners, Primary Health & Tele-Health Nurses; Nurse Educators
\n\u2022 Infection Control Practitioners<\/p>\n

\"\"Barb Bancroft, RN, MSN, PNP<\/strong>
\nBarb Bancroft is a widely acclaimed nursing teacher who has taught courses on Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Physical Assessment to both graduate and undergraduate students. Also certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, she has held faculty positions at the University of Virginia, the University of Arkansas, Loyola University of Chicago, and St. Xavier University of Chicago. Barb is known for her extensive knowledge of pathophysiology and as one of the most dynamic nursing speakers in North America today. Delivering her material with equal parts of evidence based practise, practical application, and humour, she has taught numerous seminars on clinical and health maintenance topics to healthcare professionals, including the Association for Practitioners for Infection Control, The Emergency Nurses\u2019 Association, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and more.<\/p>\n

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Webinar Series Bundle:<\/strong>
\nThis bundle contains all four parts of the Journey Through the GI Tract webinar series. Save with this bundle vs. purchasing individually.<\/p>\n

Parts:<\/strong>
\n<\/em>Available On-Demand (A: Mouth & Esophagus)
\n<\/em>Available On-Demand\u00a0(B: Stomach & Small Intestine)
\n<\/em>Available On-Demand (C: Colon & Rectum)
\n<\/em>Available On-Demand (D: Liver, Pancreas, Gall Bladder, & Spleen)<\/em><\/p>\n

Duration:<\/b>
\n4 webinars x 120 minutes including a Q&A<\/p>\n

Presenter:<\/strong>
\nBarb Bancroft, RN, MSN, PNP<\/p>\n

Includes (for each webinar):
\n<\/b>\u2022 A certificate of completion
\n<\/b>\u2022 The on-demand recording to watch at your convenience
\n\u2022 A handout in PDF format for viewing or self-printing<\/p>\n

See below for more information.
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