Gastroenterology Flashcards
Treatment for Diffuse esophageal spasms
- trial of PPI
- CCB
- Antispasmodics
- anti anxiety
- reassurance
Causes of odynophagia
- infection (candida, cmv, hsv)
2. esophagitis (meds)
SE PPI
osteo vitamin d hypomag b12 c diff
Management of ulcerative esophagitis
PPI BID
repeat EGD to assess for healing and to exclude barrels (can’ two in setting of active ulcerations)
management of GERD
patents with atypical sx take longer to respond to tx hoarseness (PPI BID for 3 months) h pylori (does not cause reflux) sucralfate (doesn't do anything )
EGD finding of Barrets
salmon colored patch
Pathology of Barrets
specialized intestinal epithelium
symptoms - usually 2ndary complications- stricture/esophagitis
Barrets relation to esophageal Ca
adenocarcinoma
surveillance of Barrets
No dysplasia: repeat EGD 3-5 years
Low grade: 6-12 months
high grade in the absence of eradication therapy; 3 months
Endoscopic tx of Barret high grade dysplasia
RFA
PDT
endoscopic mucosal resection
Treatment of H pylori
Generally 10-14 days 1. PPI , bismuth, metro tetra P{I, amor, clarithro (some number of ppl resistant) PPI, metro + clarithro (if pen allergy) PPI should be bid
h pylori eradication
testing is recommmended
no earlier than 4 weeks after completing therapy
PPI should be stopped 2 weeks prior to testing
Atrophic gastritis etiology
- h pylori
- AI (a/w pernicious anemia)
- EOS
- lymphocytic
- Intestinal metaplasia - a/w H pylori
Treatment of delayed gastric emptying
- metoclopramide 10mg before meals
ZE syndrome
Stop PPI before testing for gastrin
Gastrinoma labs worku
elevated gastrin