Functional GI Disorders

Question 1

what is a functional GI disorder

Answer 1

one which doesn’t have a pathological cause

Question 2

upper GI functional disorders

Answer 2

non-ulcer dyspepsia, oesophageal spasm and psychogenic vomiting

Question 3

what is non-ulcer dyspepsia

Answer 3

dyspeptic pain with no ulcer. likely caused by combination of reflux, delayed gatric emptying and IBS

Question 4

do people with non-ulcer dyspepsia have h. pylori

Answer 4

yes and no, it varies

Question 5

what would cause you do an endoscopy in non-ulcer dyspepsia

Answer 5

alarms symptoms

Question 6

how do you treat non-ulcer dyspepsia if they h. pylori

Answer 6

eradication therapy

amoxycillin and metronidazole and PPI

Question 7

chemical triggers of vomiting

Answer 7

opiates
digoxin
chemo
uraemia

Question 8

functional causes of vomiting

Answer 8

drugs
pregnancy
migraine
alcohol
cyclic vomiting syndrome in children

Question 9

what is psychogenic vomiting

Answer 9

vomiting without any pathology

Question 10

what is constipation

Answer 10

less frequent bowel movements relative to them

Question 11

how many types of poop are there on the poop scale

Answer 11

7

Question 12

on the poop scale what is the hardest

Answer 12

1 - like rabbits

Question 13

what is 7 like on the poop scale

Answer 13

watery, no solids

Question 14

4 categories of constipation causes

Answer 14

systemic
neurogenic
organic
functional

Question 15

systemic causes of constipation

Answer 15

diabetes
hypothroidism
hypercalcaemia