GERD and PUD CIS - Tieman Flashcards
Case 37yo M, waking up coughing at night, bitter liquid in mouth, after eating large meal before bed, sharp substernal chest pain, radiates to back
mild HTN
pain in knees
obesity
NSAID use
takes PPIs - it helps
returns 6 months with recurrence
scope - erosive esophagitis - no intestinal metaplasia
GERD
DDx - PUD, asthma, COPD, atypical angina
after recurrence - scope - because has alarm symptoms - difficult and painful swallowing**
increase effectiveness of PPI - take H2RA
GERD and obesity
with increased abdominal pressure
- pushes acid through the LES
- bending over, pregnancy, obesity
alcohol and GERD
relaxes the LES
diagnosis of GERD
trial of PPIs - if goes away
80% specific if response in 2 or 3 weeks
sx of GERD
heartburn - epigastric
-post prandial - after eating
water brash - salivary secretions in mouth
effortless regurg of gastric contents
- *dysphagia
- *odynophagia
- these are alarm symptoms
goal of GERD tx
relieve symptoms to prevent esophagitis and complications in cost-effective manner
lifestyle modifications - elevate head of bed, avoid spicy food, weight loss, stop smoking, avoid esophagitic drugs
scope with GERD
painful or difficulty swallowing
-alarm symptoms
barium swallow and EGD
done together
barium swallow - anatomical info and physio information (reflux)
EGD - visualize mucosa and allow biopsy
EGD
indicated in alarm symptoms
high specificity for esophagitis, barrets esophagus, cancer
barrets esophagitis
columnar epitheilum extends up into the esophagus
metaplasia and increased goblet cells**
-intestinal metaplasia
PPI
take 1 hour before meal
how to enhance PPI
combine with H2RA
take it
prokinetics
bethanecol
metaclopramide
side effects
gaviscon
antacid
H2RA
delayed onset but effective if used long period (12 weeks)
with PPIs - suppress nocturnal acid reflux
increased drug concentration if metabolized by cytochrome P-450 enzyme - warfarin
suppress nocturnal acid reflux
PPI with H2RA
PPI
given before meals
10-14 hours of action
esomeprazole - most effective
interfere with diazepam and warfarin metabolism
PPIs
pH monitoring
placed distal esophagus
records time and pH when patient hits button with symptoms
abnormal pH < 4 more than 5% of time
useful in establishing GERD
esophageal manometry
measure amplitude of peristaltic wave down esophagus
for motility disorders
surgery for GERD
laparoscopic nissen fundoplication
in good risk patients who respond well to medical therapy - but need a long-term maintenance**
if not cured with maintenance - no surgery**
90-95% successful - but 60% return to meds within 10-15 years
barrets esophagus
esophageal adenocarcinoma
extra-esophageal GERD manifestations
asthma
indication for GERD surgery
Case 45yo M - pain pit of stomach, intermittent epigastric radiates to back
- worse with eating and getting up
- pain levels vary 3-6/10
- pain worse after ethanol
- NSAID use for muscle aches
- increased stress
- stool weakly guiac positive
gastric ulcer
is urgent - check CBC
-microcytic hypochromic anemia
next - EGD
biopsy - h pylori
tx - triple threapy
- six weeks later - similar symptoms
- scope again - look for cancer
gastric ulcer
worse with eating
duodenal ulcer
better with eating
bc neutralize acid