Gastrointestinal Disorders Flashcards
What are some risk factors when chronic NSAID use is present with PUD?
- Age ≥ 65
- prev PUD or complication
- high-dose or multiple NSAIDs
- NSAID + low dose ASA
What do antacids do?
Neutralize gastric acid
What are some mngmt options with NSAID use and PUD?
- use lowest dose NSAID
- COX-2 selective
- Naproxen
- concurrent PPI or misoprostil use
1) What are the serotonin receptor antagonists for N/V?
2) Uses?
3) ADRs?
- “-setron”
- dola-, grani-, ondan-, palono-
- acute N/V and chemo-induced N/V
- relatively ↓ complications
- HA and GI effects (constipation and diarrhea)
How do prostaglandins (PTG) affect mucosal protection?
- ↑ mucus and bicarbonate secretion
- dilation of microcirculatory vessels
What is the invasive/active “Gold Std” methods for H. pylori diagnosis?
Requires endoscopy
- stained histopathologic specimen
- bacterial culture
- rapid urease tests on mucosal fragments
- detects H. pylori enzyme products
What is the MoA of PPIs?
- Inhibits proton pump enzyme
- –> profound (~95%)↓ in gastric acid secretion
What are the food intake lifestyle modifications for GERD?
- avoid anything good
- avoid chocolate, carminatives, and EtOH
- limit caffeine/carbonated beverage intake
- ↑ saliva production (gum or hard candy)
- avoid acidic foods and beverages
- eat smaller meals and low-fat foods
What conditions can N/V lead to?
- dehydration
- metabolic alkalosis
- loss of e-lytes
- esophageal dmg
- When to not use bulk forming laxatives?
- ADRs?
- How to avoid ‘biscuit’ formation?
- If large formed stool present –> don’t use
- Flatulence, ABD cramping
- MUST drink sufficient H2O to avoid dehydration
- metamucil biscuit = obstruction
What are the ADRs for Calcium Carbonate antacids?
- Ca stone formation
- Acid rebound
- Milk-alkali syndrome
- Ca depo in kidneys and other tissues
- Dizziness, dry mouth, HA, and poor appetite
What are the activity/behavior lifestyle modifications for GERD?
- lose weight
- avoid recumbency for 2-3 hrs s/p eating
- quit smoking
- elevated HOB 6”
- avoid tight clothing
- that you probably shouldnt be wearing anyways
- stop being your daughter’s friend
- What are bulk forming laxatives used for?
- MoA?
- Examples?
- Onset?
- Prevention of constipation
- Absorb H2O to ↑ bulk –> bowel distention –> initiating and ↑ peristaltic reflex
- psyllium, methylcellulose
- 24 hr to 3 days
What are some significant manifestations of H. pylori infections?
- PUD (gastric and duodenal ulcers)
- Chronic gastritis
- MALT lyphomas
- Gastric adenocarcinomas —> (higher risk in other countries –> Japan, H. pylori diagnosis = immediate eradication)
What is PUD?
- Peptic ulcer dz
- refers to ulcers formed in muscular mucosa in wall of GI tract
- usually duodenum or stomach (gastric ulcers)
What is the STEP UP therapy regimen?
What conditions should you be screening for if any red flag Sx are present w/ constipation?
- Obstructions
- GI bleeds
- Cancers
- When should stimulant laxatives be used?
- ADRs?
- Issues associated w/ stim laxatives?
- Typically used at night
- ABD cramping (dose dependent) and diarrhea
- laxative dependency develops, poop neuroses, purgative
- What is the noninvasive method for a passive H. pylori diagnosis?
- What do results mean?
- antibodies in blood, serum, saliva, urine
- indicates ‘exposure’ not active infection
What are the drugs/classes that ↓ LES tone?
**All Rx that ↓ gastric emptying** PLUS
- Alpha-blockers, Antihistamines
- Beta-agonists
- Estrogen, EtOH
- Nicotine, Nitrates
- Theophylline
- What is considered severe or frequent GERD?
- What is the therapeutic approach?
- About how many relapse s/p d/c?
- ≥ 2 episodes/wk
- Standard dose PPI for 8 weeks
- 2/3 of Pts relapse after PPI d/c
1) What happens if the volume of an osmotic laxative is ↑?
2) ADRs and other cautions?
- ↑ volume of Rx used –> ↑ amount of H2O reserved –> ↑ speed of response
- Diarrhea/cramping, dehydration, e-lyte imbalance
- caution use in renal failure
What drugs are used in the Prevpac combo?
- clarithromycin + MTZ added seperately
- amoxicillin
- lansoprazole
What is the difference btw an antibody and an antigen in terms of detection of an infection?
- Antibodies only indicated that one was exposed to the causative agent at one point
- Antigens are components of living cells and indicate the presence of a causative agent
What is the onset and duration of antacids?
- Immediate onset
- Duration 20-40 min (fasting), up to 3 hours (after meals)
What drugs are used in the Pylera combo?
- bismuth subcitrate + omeprazole is added separately
- metronidazole
- tetracycline
1) What are the available cannabinoids for N/V?
2) Uses?
3) ADRs?
1) dronabinol and nabilone
2) mild-mod nausea w/ minimal vomiting - not good for intractable N/V
3) sedation, dizziness, ataxia
What are symptoms and/or conditions associated with LPR?
- Wheezing/asthma-like Sx
- Aspiration PNA –> idiopathic pulm fibrosis
- Chronic coughing or throat clearing
- Hoarseness, laryngitis, sore throat
What are the Sx of duodenal ulcers?
- sharp, burning epigastric pain, point tenderness
- ABD pressure, fullness, or hunger
- 1.5 - 3 hr after eating
- Night awakening may occur
- May be relieved by eating
- What is considered mild and intermittent GERD?
- What interventions are recommended?
- < 2 episodes/week
- STEP UP therapy q 2 wks until Sx control achieved
- Start w/ lifestyle modifications
What is ataxia?
loss of full control of bodily movements
- Person looks like they are drunk: **When you’re drunk you need “a-taxi-a” to get home**
For severe/frequent GERD, what do you do if no Sx for ≥ 3 months?
- Repeat 8 week PPI course
What do you do if one PPI doesn’t work?
- Failure of one PPI does not indicate other PPI will be ineffective
What is Zegerid and when taken?
- chewable PPI combo Rx (omeprazole + NaHCO3)
- only immediate-release oral PPI
- Must be taken on empty stomach
What are the Sx of gastric ulcers?
- Pain precipitated or exacerb by food
- diffuse lower ABD pain
- What are PPIs used for in drug therapy
- What are their advantages?
- Used for Sx prevention
- Advantages:
- better Sx relief
- higher and faster healing rates for erosive dz
- no tolerance
- What is simethicone
- What does it do?
- What are the systemic side effects?
- Silicon-based, anti-gas Rx
- Change surface tension of gas bubbles to ↑ elimination and prevents formation of mucus-surrounded gas pockets
- Locally acting –> no systemic side effects
- ok to try almost anytime, if not work then d/c use
What 3 factors contribute to mucosa protection?
- mucus secretion
- bicarbonate secretion
- microcirculation
1) What are stimulant laxatives used for?
2) MoA?
3) Examples?
4) PO onset, suppository onset?
- Use for active constipation/impaction
- ↑ peristalsis by irritating colonic nerves
- senna, bisacodyl, castor oil
- PO = 6-12 hours, suppository = 10 mins
- What are the noninvasive methods for an active H. pylori diagnosis?
- What does each test look for?
- Stool antigen assay (SAT)
- SAT detects bacterial antigens
- Carbon-13 urea breath test (UBT)
- C-13 UBT detects metabolic products
What is approach to selecting ABX thpy if an Active H. pylori infxn is present?
What are the ADRs for Aluminum Hydroxide antacids?
- Constipation
- Phosphate depletion
- Osteoporosis (incr Ca excretion and fluoride absorption)