GI pharmacology Flashcards
what is the differential of postpandial epigastric pain
pancreatitis
PUD
gallstones
IBS
food intolerance
celiacs
GERD
crohns disease
constipation
Gastroesophageal malignancy
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what are the key substances involved in gastric acid secretion?
Histamine
Gastrin
ACh
what conditions are treated with acid suppression drugs
list 4
GERD
PUD
gastritis
zollinger-ellison syndrome
what is zollinger-ellison syndrome
rare gastric dx that causes excess gastric acid secretion
what is the most common cause of PUD
H. Pylori infection
t/f: excess alochol consuption causes indirect injurty to mucosal cells, impairing mucus secretion
False
alcohol causes direct injury to mucosal cells, impairing mucus secretion. Low ethonal content such as beer/wine stimulate production of gastric acid- increasing risk of gastritis
t/f: zollinger-ellison syndrome is a commmon condition caused by gastrin-secreting tumors of the esophagus (Barret esophagus) known as gatrinomas.
FAlSE: it is a rare conditiont caused by gastrin secreting tumors of the pancrea of duodenum known as gastrinomas. More than 60% are malignant.
Gastrinomas secrete excessive amounts of gastrin, which bind to parietal cells in the stomach, resulting in hypersecretion of acid
what are the most commonly used acid suppressants
PPI, H2 antagonists, antacids
what is the mechanism of PPI
irreversibly bind and impair the action of H+/K+ATPase in sstomach parietal cells to reduce acid secretion
what is the mechanism of action of H2 blockers?
block histamine H2 receptors on parietal cells
T/F: antacids are weak bases that directly neutralize and reduce acid secretion in the stomach
TRUE
they don’t reduce acid secretion, just neutralize it
HCL is a strong acid (gets rid of all of its H+)
Gastric ulcers are usually located in the lesser curvature of the stomach. What would make this location a dangerous place for an ulcer?
it can lead to bleeding from L gastric artery
DW is a 58 year old woman you are seeing in the oncology outpatient. DW has breast cancer and chronic pain secondary to bony metasases. Her pain is well controlled on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and low dose opions. “i can deal with the pain, but i dont want anymore meds for that. Im having a hard time moving my bowels. I already tried magnesium citrate, fiber, stool softeners, even nasty castor oil. Nothing worked. Even lactulose didn’t work and that works for almost everyone.”
Is there anything else I can try?”
What is causing the constipation and how can you treat it?
Cause: Opiods
Treat: laxatives
what are the classes of laxatives
Bulf forming
stool surfactant (softeners)
osmotic
stimulant (cathartics)
