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Dyspepsia and Heartburn Flashcards

1
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4 DDX considerations for Dyspepsia and Heartburn?

A

GERD
Acute/Chronic Gastritis
PUD

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4 DDX considerations for Dyspepsia and Heartburn?

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GERD
Acute/Chronic Gastritis
PUD

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3
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Dyspepsia

A

Indigestion

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4
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With GERD, what allows the stomach acid to reflux?

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LES

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5
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List some risk factors for GERD

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Obesity/pregnancy
Alcohol, caffeine
Smoking
Fat-rich diet

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6
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Important history items with GERD

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Heartburn after meals or upon reclining

Bad taste in the mouth and epigastric pain

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7
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What is an atypical symptom with GERD?

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Chronic cough

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Alarm features of GERD

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Constant/severe pain
Dysphagia/odynophagia
Weight loss, vomiting, blood in stool

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Alarm features of GERD

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Constant/severe pain
Dysphagia/odynophagia
Weight loss, vomiting, blood in stool

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10
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Alarm features of GERD need further evaluation. What other presentation of GERD needs further evaluation?

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> 60 years old with persistent symptoms despite treatment

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11
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GERD diagnosis is ____

A

Clinical

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12
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GERD treatment is ____ if no alarm features

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Empiric

- Acid suppression and lifestyle modifications

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13
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Complications with GERD?

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Barrett’s Esophagus that can transition into an Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

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Gastritis

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Stomach inflammation

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15
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List some etiologies of Acute Gastritis

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Alcohol, medication, H. Pylori, stress, allergies

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Symptoms of Acute Gastritis?

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Dyspepsia and Abdominal pain

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17
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2 types of Chronic Gastritis

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Type A

Type B

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What causes Type A Chronic Gastritis?

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Autoimmune - antibodies to parietal cells or intrinsic factor

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Where does Type A Chronic Gastritis occur?

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Fundus of stomach

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20
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Type A Chronic Gastritis has loss of?

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Rugal folds

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21
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Diagnostic measures for Type A Chronic Gastritis

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Antibodies to Parietal cells/Intrinsic factor
CBC with B12 levels
EGD with biopsy

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22
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Treatment for Type A Chronic Gastritis

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Parenteral B12 supplementation

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23
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Possible complications of Type A Chronic Gastritis?

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Pernicious (megaloblastic) anemia
INCREASED risk of Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Carcinoid tumors

24
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What causes Type B Chronic Gastritis?

A

Helicobacter Pylori

25
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Where does Type B Chronic Gastritis occur?

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Antrum of stomach

26
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Diagnostic measures of Type B Chronic Gastritis

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Detection of H. Pylori; EGD with biopsy

27
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Treatment for Type B Chronic Gastritis

A

Eradication of H. Pylori will treat PUD and MALToma

28
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Possible complications for Type B Chronic Gastritis?

A

MALToma
Increased risk for Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Decreased B12

29
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Describe H. Pylori

A

Gram (-) spiral rod with flagella that produces urease

30
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What does H. Pylori produce?

31
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Where does H. Pylori colonize?

A

Gastric antrum mucosa

32
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90% of patients with H. Pylori are?

A

ASYMPTOMATIC

33
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What toxin will be (+) with H. Pylori that increases your risk of ulcer and gastric cancer?

A

Cag - A positive toxin

34
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How do you treat MALToma?

A

Eradicate H. Pylori

35
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4 tests for detection of H. Pylori?

A

Fecal antigen test
Urea breath test
IgA antibody test
EGD with biopsy

36
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Etiology of PUD?

A

H. Pylori

NSAIDs

37
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What makes PUD worse?

A

Coffee, alcohol, stress

38
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With PUD, you should exclude?

A

GU malignancy

39
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2 types of ulcers with PUD?

A

GU - gastric ulcer

DU - duodenal bulb ulcer

40
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Etiology of GUs?

A

H. Pylori, smoking, corticosteroids, NSAIDs

41
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Symptoms of GUs?

A

Asymptomatic

BURNING epigastric pain within 30 minutes of eating and symptoms worsen ==> food aversion

42
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BURNING epigastric pain within 30 minutes of eating is seen with?

43
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Food aversion due to pain is seen with?

44
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GUs can cause food aversion to due to pain, which means the patient may experience weight ___

45
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Etiology of DUs?

A

Almost always H. Pylori!

46
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Symptoms of DUs?

A

Asymptomatic
Gnawing epigastric pain 1-3 hours after eating
** often NOCTURNAL and relieved by food

47
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When do symptoms of DUs occur?

48
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What can relieve the symptoms of DUs?

A

Eating food

49
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DUs can cause patients to eat food to relieve the pain, which means the patient may experience weight ___

50
Q

Perforated Viscus

A

Free air in mediastinum or under diaphragm

51
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Perforated Viscus diagnosis and treatment

A

Free air in mediastinum or under diaphragm

  • CT or Plain X-ray
  • Emergent surgery
52
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List some risk factors for Gastric Adenocarcinomas

A

Smoked fish, meats, pickled veggies

Chronic gastritis, H. pylori, ulcers

53
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Unique physical exam findings with Gastric Adenocarcinomas?

A

Virchow’s node
Leser-trelat sign
Sister Mary Joseph Nodule

54
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What cells will be seen with Gastric Adenocarcinomas on EGD?

A

Signet ring cells

55
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What cells will be seen with Gastric Adenocarcinomas on EGD?

A

Signet ring cells

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