GERD Flashcards
Common disorder marked by backflow of gastric or duodenal contents into the esophagus
GASTRO-ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD)
What is the main reason or cause of GERD
WEAKENING OF LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER (LES)
GERD can result to inflammatory process in the lining of esophagus known as
REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS
What is the other name of GERD
REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS
HallmarK of GERD
REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS
Common risk factor of GERD wherein↑Abdominal fat tissues result in↑ pressure in the abdomen and thus leads to reflux
OBESITY
Common risk factor of GERD wherein The protrusion of a portion of the stomach through the hiatus can affect the normal mechanisms of esophageal clearance, making it easier for stomach contents, including acid, to reflux into the esophagus
HIATAL HERNIA
Common risk factor wherein ↑pressure in the abdomen due to growing baby can cause reflux
PREGNANCY
Common risk factor which is also a complication of Diabetes
DIABETIC GASTROPATHY
Refers to a condition wherein due to prolonged high level of blood sugar, tissues of stomach are affected thus resulting to the damage in the gastric walls leading to delayed gastric emptying and weakened LES
DIABETIC GASTROPHY
Common risk factor that has the tendency to relax the LES
ASTHMA
Results to cutaneous and GI damages + Impair swallowing
Connective tissue Disorder (RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS)
Characterized by presence of acid-producing tumors in the stomach
ZOLLINGER-ELLISON SYNDROME
Common risk factor wherein Growing tumors that can produce acid can cause excess acid and result to reflux
ZOLLINGER-ELLISON SYNDROME
Narrowing of pylorus (Pyloric sphincter)
PYLORIC STENOSIS
Common risk factor wherein the gastric content cannot go to small intestine due to the narrowing of pyloric sphincter
PYLORIC STENOSIS
Common risk factor wherein it causes slow, decrease, or absent movement of esophagus and small intestine
MOTILITY DISORDER
This position increases possibility of reflux
BENDING OR STOOPING
Foods that relaxes LES
(FSC)
FATTY FOODS
SPICY FOODS
CAFFEINE
Drugs that can relax LES
(BBCNX)
BENZODIAZEPINE
BETA BLOCKER
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER
NITRATES
XANTHINES
Foods that can increase acid production
(ACT)
ALCOHOL
COFFEE
TOBACCO
Is high predisposing factor to gastritis, PUD, and GERD
HELICOBACTER PYLORI
A condition wherein the cell of the esophagus changes from squamous to columnar lined epithelium due to constant exposure to acid. It is usually a premalignant state and a predisposing factor to esophageal cancer
BARRETT’s ESOPHAGUS (SYNDROME)
Hall mark symptom of GERD
PYROSIS (HEARTBURN)
Symptoms of GERD that is characterize by Diffiulty swallowing
DYSPHAGIA
Symptom of GERD that is characterize by Painful swallowing
ODYNOPHAGIA