Block 1: PUD Flashcards
What are the common forms of PU?
- H pylori
- NSAID-induced
- Stress related
What are co-factors that may cause PU?
- Cigarette smoking
- Alcohol
- Gastric acid hypersecretion
- Medication nonadherence
What is H pylori?
- G- bacteria that resides between gastric mucus layer and surface epithelial
- Ability to buffer gastric pH -> urease production
- Strong adherence and motility
- Inflammation and mucosal injury from cytotoxin production (60% of strains)
What are the complications of forming an ulcer?
- Upper GI bleeeding
- Perforation (most concerning -> peritonitis -> sepsis)
- Obstruction
What are the sx of PUD
- Asymptomatic
- Epigastric pain/N
- Bloating, belching, v/hematemesis, melena
What are the general diagnostic testing for PUD?
- CBC
- Fecal occult blood
- Upper endoscopy
What are the H pylori diagnostic testing for PUD?
- Endoscopic Biopsy & Culture
- Non-endoscopic:
* Antibody detection (not for past infections)
* Urea breath test
* Fecal antigen
What are the goals to treat PUD?
- Relieve ulcer pain
- Heal the ulcer
- Prevetn ulcer recurrence -> H pylori eradication
- Reduce ulcer-related complications
How do you eracicate H. pylori?
Bismuth quadruple therapy for 10-14 days:
1. PPI or H2RA Q-BID
2. Bismuth subsalicylate 525 mg QID
3. Metronidazole 250-500 mg QID
4. Tetracycline 500 mg QID
Why don’t you give clarithomycin to children? Why is it not in quad therapy?
Effects bone and teeth
Resistance
Patient presents with a Penicillin allergy and H pylori? What quad med should you not give?
Amoxicillin
What are the indication of treating H pylori?
- Diagnosed with PUD from infection
- Dyspepsia, GERD, iron deficiecy anemia, long term aspirin, NSAIDs
What is the initial treatment for H pylori?
What are example of combo product for H pylori?
Adherence is an issue with infection.
Add on PPI for quad therapy
What are probiotics?
Living microbial species that can include anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative mechanisms that may improve bowel microecology and general health