Ch. 36 GI - Book/1 Flashcards
asthma may trigger
GERD
GERD impednace/pH monitoring measures
the movement of stomach contents upward into the esophagus and the acidity of the refluxate
drugs that relax the LES and can cause GERD
4
- anticholinergics
- nitrates
- calcium channel blockers
- nicotine
the severity of esophagitis depends on
2
- composition of gastric contents
2. esophageal mucosa exposure time
ulcers of antral region
gastric
gastric ulcers usually develop where
antral region
peptic ulcer erosion
superficial ulcerations; erode the mucosa but do not penetrate the muscularis mucosa
gastric ulcers
ulcers of the stomach
what levels are evaluated to ID ulcers associated with gastric carcniomas
radioimmune assays of gastrin levels
decreased mass of parietal cells
gastric ulcer
ulcers of the stomach
gastric ulcer
zollinger-ellison syndrome
rare syndrome that is associated with peptic ulcers caused by gastrin-secreting neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas of duodenum
txs for GERD
4
- proton pump inhibitors
- H2-receptor antagonists
- prokinetics
- antacids
agents of choice for controlling and healing esophagitis
proton pump inhibitors
gastric secretions may be normal or less than normal
gastric ulcer
chronic cough may trigger
GERD
duodenal ulcer exacerbation develops when
spring and fall
heartburn aka
pyrosis
duodenal ulcers - healing
often heal spontaneously but recur within months w/o tx
duodenal ulcer perforation occurs with
destruction of all layers of the duodenal wall
bleeding from duodenal ulcers causes
2
- hematemesis
2. melena
cause of esophagitis
GERD
when do GERD sx worsen
- individual lies down
2. intraabdominal pressure increases
superficial ulcerations; erode the mucosa but do not penetrate the muscularis mucosa
peptic ulcer erosion
GERD surgery name
laparoscopic fungoplication
reflux of acid and pepsin or bile salts from the stomach into the esophagus that causes esophagitis
GERD
precancerous lesions of esophagus are called
barrett esophagus
most common ulcer
duodenal
GERD may be triggered from
2
- asthma
2. chronic cough