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GERD/heartburn Flashcards

1
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What increases heartburn

A

Spicy food, carbonation, caffeine, tomatoes, smoking, alcohol, fatty foods, laying down, sedentary lifestyle

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Antacids

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Calcium carbonate, aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide

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Antacids(mineral combos) funky stuff

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Take 1 hr apart from other meds
Can be given 7x a day with water

No in bowel obstruction

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4
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How do antacids work?

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Reduce acidity level in gastric acid

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Prostiglandin E analog

A

Misoprostol

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How does Prostiglandin E analog work?

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For long term NSAID use
decrease acid secretion, protective mucus, blood flow

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Prostiglandin E analog(Misoprostil) funky stuff

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Induces labor(no in late term pregnancy for GI)
Take with meals

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