GI Goljan stomach disorders Flashcards
What are the signs and Sx of stomach disease?
hematmesis;
melena
most common cause of hematemesis w/ stomach disorder?
PUD (most common);
esophageal varices and hemorrhagic gastritis
What mechanism causes melena? what does this signify?
Hb is converted into hematin (black pigment) by acid;
signifies bleed proximal to duodenojejunal jxn (90%)
Gastric analysis is included when stomach disease is suspected?
measurement of basal acid output (BAO), maximal acid output (MAO) and the BAO: MAO ratio
define basal acid output
acid output of gastric juice collected via NG tube over 1hr period on empty stomach => normally less than 5mEq/hr
define maximal acid output
acid output of gastric juice that is collected over 1hr after pentagastrin stimulation normally 5-20mEq/hr
what is normal BAO:MAO ratio?
0.2 : 1
Epidemiology congenital pyloric stenosis
probable genetic basis w/ parent having disease increases risk for child w/ CPS
males > females;
How does acquired pyloric obstruction occur?
complication of chronic duodenal ulcer disease w/ pyloric scarring
Pathophys of congenital pyloric stenosis
progressive hypertrophy of circular muscles in pyloric sphincter;
Deficiency of NO synthase precipitates CPS
when does congenital pyloric stenosis present?
not at birth but occurs over 3-5wks
clinical findings of congenital pyloric stenosis
projectile vomit of NON-BILE stained fluid;
hypertrophied pylorus palpated in epigastrium (70%) => “olive mass”;
visible hyperperistalsis
Tx for congenital pyloric stenosis
myotomy IF it does not resolve
Define gastroparesis and what may cause it
decreased stomach motility => autonomic neuropathy (diabetes mellitus); previous vagotomy
clinical findings in gastroparesis
early satiety and bloating;
vomiting of undigested food a few hrs after eating
Tx for gastroparesis
small volume frequent feeding;
metoclopramide
What 2 pathologies are associated w/ acute hemorrhagic (erosive) gastritis?
erosions => breach in epithelium of mucosa;
ulcers => breach in mucosa w/ extension into submucosa or deeper
What are the causes of acute hemorrhagic (erosive) gastritis?
NSAIDs; alcohol, H. pylori; CMV (AIDS), smoking; Burns (Curling ulcers); CNS injury (Cushing ulcer); Uremia; anisakis
How does anisakis cause acute hemorrhagic gastritis?
worm associated w/ eating raw fish
clinical findings of acute hemorrhagic gastritis?
hematemesis;
melena;
Fe deficiency
Non pharm Tx for acute hemorrhagic gastritis excluding H. pylori?
avoid mucosal irritants (NSAIDs, alcohol);
cessation of smoking
pharm Tx for acute hemorrhagic gastritis excluding H. pylori?
misoprostol;
proton pump inhibitors
Differentiate 2 types of chronic atrophic gastritis
Type A=> body and fundus
Type B=> antrum and pylorus
What is the most often cause of type A chronic atrophic gastritis?
pernicious anemia
complications of type A chronic atrophic gastritis
Achlorhydria w/ hypergastrinemia (loss of - cycle);
macrocytic anemia due to vit B12 deficiency;
increased risk for gastric adenocarcinoma
most common cause of type B chronic atrophic gastritis
H. pylori (gram neg, curved rod)
Epidemiology of type B chronic atrophic gastritis
30-50% population in US;
increases w/ age;
transmitted by fecal-oral/ oral-oral route usually in poor sanitation areas
pathophys of type B chronic atrophic gastritis
gram neg, curved rod;
produces urease, proteases, cytotoxins;
colonizes mucus layer lining
What does H. pylori attach to? does it invade?
attaches to blood group O receptors on mucosal cells;
NOT invasive
microscopic findings in type B chronic atrophic gastritis
chronic inflammatory infiltrate in lamina propria; intestinal metaplasia (precursor lesion for adenoCA)
Tests for H. pylori ID
Urea breath test > 90%;
stool antigen test (pos when active, neg when not);
detect urease in gastric Bx;
Serologic tests (only 1st infection)
Tx for type B chronic atrophic gastritis
sequential therapy =>
1) Rabeprazole and amoxicillin;
2) Rabeprazole + clarithromycin + tinidazole
What is the test of cure for type B chronic atrophic gastritis?
stool antigen test => neg 8wks after Tx
Other than type B chronic atrophic gastritis, what other diseases are associated w/ H. pylori?
duodenal and gastric ulcers;
gastric adenoCA;
low grade B cell malignant lymphoma
Other than type A and B chronic atrophic gastritis, what other disease is associated w/ chronic atrophic gastritis?
Menetrier’s disease (hypertrophic gastropathy)
What is associated w/ Menetrier’s disease?
- Giant rugal folds => hyperplasia of mucus secreting cells causing hypoproteinemia (protein losing enteropathy)
- Atrophy of parietal cells (achlorhydria) => increase risk for adenoCA