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Gastric Disease Flashcards

1
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Give 3 common gastric disorders

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  1. Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)
  2. Peptic ulcer disease (PUD)
  3. Helicobacter pylori infection
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What are the anti-reflux mechanisms to prevent reflux of gastric acid into the lower oesophagus?

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  • Lower oesophagus sphincter
  • Oesophagus enters stomach in abdominal cavity
  • Pressure in abdominal cavity is higher than that of thoracic
  • Right crus of diaphragm acts as slight around the lower oesophagus
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What state is the lower oesophagus sphincter usually in?

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Closed

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What happens to the lower oesophageal sphincter as part of the physiology of swallowing?

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It transiently relaxes

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Why does the lower oesophageal sphincter transiently relax?

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To allow the bolus to move into the stomach

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Label this diagram, indicating the main antireflux mechanisms on the right

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  • A - Fundus
  • B - Cardia
  • C - Body
  • D - Antrum
  • E - Pylorus
  • F - Duodenum
  1. Peristalsis
  2. Diaphragm
  3. Lower oesophageal sphincter
  4. Intra-abdominal oesophagus
  5. Mucosal valve
  6. Unumpeded gastric emptying
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7
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Is acid reflex ever normal?

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Yes, some is

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8
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How is mild acid reflex normally dealt with?

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  • Secondary peristaltic waves
  • Gravity
  • Salivary bicarbonate
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9
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When do clinical features of GORD occur?

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When antireflux mechanisms fail and there is prolonged contact of gastric juices with the lower oesophageal muscosa

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10
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What are the clinical features of GORD?

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Dyspepsia

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11
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What is dyspepsia?

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Heartburn

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12
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What makes dyspepsia from GORD worse?

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  • Lying down
  • Bending over
  • Drinking hot drinks
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13
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How is a clinical diagnosis of GORD usually made?

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Without investigation- based on symptoms alone

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14
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When is there a need to investigate GORD?

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  • When there are alarming symptoms, such as dysphagia
  • When hiatus hernia is suspected
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15
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What investigation is made when a hiatus hernia is suspected?

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Endoscopy

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16
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What are the two areas of management for GORD?

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  • Lifestyle
  • Medication
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17
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What lifestyle changes can be made to manage GORD?

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  • Loose weight
  • Stop smoking
  • Reduce alcohol consumption
  • Reduce consumption of food groups known to aggrevate
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18
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What food groups are known to aggrevate GORD?

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  • Chocolate
  • Fatty foods
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19
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What medications are given to manage GORD?

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  • Simple antacids
  • Raft antacids (alginates)
  • PPIs
  • H2 antagonists
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20
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Give an example of a simple antacid?

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Calcium carbonate

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21
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How to simple antacids treat GORD?

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They neutralise acid

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22
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Give an example of a raft antacid

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Gaviscon liquid

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23
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How to raft antacids treat GORD?

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They are taken after eating and create a protective raft that sits on top of the stomach contents to prevent reflux

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24
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Give an example of a PPI?

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Omeprazole

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25
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How do PPIs treat GORD?

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Reduce acid secretion by parietal cells

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26
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Give an example of a H2 antagonist?

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Ranitidine

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27
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How do H2 antagonists treat GORD?

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They block H2 receptors which reduce acid secretion

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28
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What are the potential complications of GORD?

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Barrett’s oesophagus

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29
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What causes Barrett’s oesophagus?

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Continual contact of gastric juices with oesophageal mucus leading to metaplasic change

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30
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What factors are associated with GORD?

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  • Pregnancy
  • Obesity
  • Fat, chocolate, coffee, or alcohol ingestion
  • Cigarette smoking
  • Drugs
  • Systemic sclerosis
  • After treatment for achalasia
  • Hiatus hernia
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31
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What drugs are assoicated with GORD?

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  • Antimuscarinic
  • Calcium-channel blockers
  • Nitrates
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32
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What is a peptic ulcer?

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A break in superficial epithelial cells penetrating down into Muscularis mucosa of either stomach (gastric ulcer) or duodenum (duodenal ulcer)

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33
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Where are most duodenal ulcers found?

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In the duodenal cap

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34
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Where are most gastric ulcers found?

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In the lesser curvature of the stomach

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35
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What is the leading cause of peptic ulcer disease in the developed world?

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The use of NSAIDs

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36
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Why does the use of NSAIDs lead to peptic ulcer disease?

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Because the inhibit the production of prostaglandins, which prevents production of protective unstirred layer, which is an innate protection against gastric acid

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37
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What % of patients taking long term NSAIDs have mucosal damage?

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50%

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38
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What % of patients taking long term NSAIDs have peptic ulceration?

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  • 30% when endoscoped
  • Only 5% symptomatic
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39
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What % of patients on long term NSAIDs will have complications such as a GI bleed?

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1-2%

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40
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What is the prevalance of duodenal ulcers?

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Found in ~10% of adult population

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41
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How does the prevalance of duodenal ulcers compare to that of gastric ulcers?

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Duodenal ulcers are 2-3 times more common

42
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How is the prevalance of duodenal ulcers changing?

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  • Falling for younger people
    • Especially pen
  • Increasing in older people
    • Especially women
  • In developed countries;
    • Increased prevalence of NSAID-associated DUs
    • Decreasing prevalance of H pylori associated ulceration
43
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What are the clinical features of peptic ulcer disease?

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  • Recurrent, burning epigastric pain
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • May be asymptomatic
  • With GUs, weight loss and anorexia
44
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When may pain caused by a DU be worse?

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  • Night
  • When hungry
45
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When may pain from a DU be relieved?

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  • Eating
  • Antacids
46
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What does persistent, severe pain suggest with peptic ulcer disease?

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Penetrtation of ulcer into other organs

47
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What does back pain suggest with peptic ulcer disease?

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Posterior ulcer

48
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How common are the symptoms of nausea and vomting with PUD?

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Less common

49
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If PUD is asymptomatic, how may it present for the first time?

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Hematemesis

50
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When will PUD present with hematemesis?

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When the ulcer has perforated blood vessel(s)

51
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What investigations will be undertaken when PUD is suspected?

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  • Investigate H pylori infection
  • In older patients (over 55) or with other alarming symptoms, perform endoscopy
52
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Why is an endoscopy performed in PUD patients who are older or have other alarming symptoms?

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To exclude cancer

53
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How is PUD caused by a H pylori infection managed?

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Triple therapy-

  • Proton pump inhibitor
  • Antibiotics
  • H2 antagonist
54
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Give an example of a proton pump inhibitor?

A

Omeprazole

55
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What antibiotics are given to treat PUD caused by H pylori infections?

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  • Clarithromycin
  • Amoxicillin
56
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Give an example of a H2 antagonist

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Cimetidine

57
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How is PUD caused by taking NSAIDs managed?

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  • Stop or review
  • Use alternatives
    • NSAIDs with a lower risk of causing PUD
  • Use prophalatic PPI as well as NSAID
58
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What are the potential complications of PUD?

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  • Haemorrhage of blood vessels which ulcer has eroded
  • Perforation of the ulcer
  • Gastric outlet obstruction
59
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How does haemorrhage of a blood vessel which an ulcer has eroded present?

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  • Hematemesis
  • Melena
60
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Is perforation of the ulcer more common in GUs or DUs?

61
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Where do peptic ulcers usually perforate into?

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The peritoneal cavity

62
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What are the potential types of gastric outlet obstruction caused by PUD?

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  • Pre-pyloric
  • Pyloric
  • Duodenal
63
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How does PUD cause gastric outlet obstruction?

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Either because of active ulcer with oedema, or due to healing of an ulcer with associated fibrosis

64
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How does gastric outlet obstruction normally present?

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Vomiting without pain

65
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What are the characteristics of the H pylori bacterium?

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  • Gram negative
  • Aerobic
  • Helical
66
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What chemical does H pylori produce?

67
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Where does H pylori reside?

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In the stomach of infected individuals

68
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What does production of urease produce?

69
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Why is the production of ammonia important for H pylori?

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Because it neutralises the acidic environment, which allow the bacterium to survive

70
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Where does H pylori colonise?

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Gastric epithelium, in mucous layer or just beneath

71
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How does damage to the gastric epithelia occur?

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  • Through enzymes released
  • Through induction of apoptosis
  • The inflammatory response to the infection
72
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What conducts the inflammatory response to H pylori infection?

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Inflammatory cells and mediators

73
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How is a diagnosis of H pylori made?

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  • IgG detected in serum
  • 13C-urea breath test
  • Gastric sample by endoscopy and detect by histology and culture
74
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What is the advantage of testing for IgG in the serum when seeking a diagnosis of H pylori?

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It has relatively good sensitivity and specificity

75
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Why can a 13C-urea breath test be used to make a diagnosis of H pylori infection?

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13C-urea ingested, and if H pylori present the urease produced will break down 13C-urea to NH3 and CO2. CO2 (where the carbon is in 13C) will be exhaled on breath and detected

76
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What is the treatment for H pylori infection?

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Triple therapy-

  • Proton Pump Inhibitor
  • Two antibiotics
  • H2 antagonist
77
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When is a H2 antagonist given to treat H pylori infection?

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If its severe

78
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How effective is the standard eradication therapy for H pylori?

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Successful in eradiating infection in 90% of patients

79
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What does the success of the eradication therapy for H pylori depend on?

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Local resistance

80
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How long does the standard eradication therapy for H pylori take?

81
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What is the advantage of a 14 day eradication treatment for H pylori?

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It is more effective

82
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What is the disadvantage of a 14 day eradication therapy for H pylori?

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Side-effects of treatment may put patients off finishing the full course

83
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What gastric diseases can be caused by H pylori?

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  • Gastritis
  • Peptic ulcer disease
  • Gastric cancer
84
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What is the usual effect of a H pylori infection?

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Asymptomatic gastritis

85
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What does chronic gastritis cause?

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Hypergastrinaemia

86
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Why does chronic H pylori cause hypergastrinaemia?

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Due to gastrin release from astral G cells

87
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What happens in hypergastrinaemia?

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There is increased acid production

88
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What are the symptoms of hypergastrinaemia?

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  • Usually asymptomatic
  • Can lead to duodenal ulceration which will eventually produce symptoms
89
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What is happening to the prevalence of DU due to H pylori?

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It is falling

90
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Why is the prevalance of DU due to H pylori falling?

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Due to a decreased prevalance of H pylori infections

91
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What is the effect of eradication of H pylori infection in patients with DUs caused by the infection?

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  • Relief of symptoms
  • Decreased chance of recurrence
92
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In what % of people with H pylori infection do DU occur?

93
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How does H pylori cause DUs?

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Precise mechanism unclear, but factors implicated through are;

  • Genetic predispositions
  • Bacterial virulence
  • Increase gastrin secretion
  • Smoking
94
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What are gastric ulcers caused by H pylori associated with?

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Gastritis affecting the body as well as antrum

95
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What can gastritis affecting the body as well as the antrum cause?

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Parietal cell loss leading to reduction in acid production

96
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How is it thought that H pylori causes GU?

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Due to reduction in gastric mucosal resistance due to cytokine production as a result of infection

97
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How can acid secretion be reduced?

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By inhibition of-

  • Histamine at H2 receptors
  • Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs)
98
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Give an example of a H2 receptor antagonist

A

Cimetidine

99
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What is the effect of H2 receptor antagonists?

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Removes the amplification of Gastrin/Ach signal

100
Q

Give an example of a PPI

A

Omeprazole

101
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How do PPI reduce gastric acid secretion?

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They prevent H+ ions being pumped into parietal cell canaliculi

ESA 3 - Gastrointestinal System (12 decks)

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