Helicobacter pylori Gastritis Flashcards

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Helicobacter pylori Gastritis

ha lik oo bac tr/ py lohr i / gas tri tis

he lico bacter

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(H. pylori) is a type of bacteria that causes infection in the stomach.
It is the main cause of peptic ulcers, and it can also cause gastritis and stomach cancer
. About 30 to 40% of people in the United States get an H. pylori infection

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Signs and Symptoms

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most asymptomatic

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gastritis signs :

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(1) belching
(2) bloating
(3) loss of appetite
(4) nausea
(5) sometimes vomiting
(1) التجشؤ
(2) الانتفاخ
(3) فقدان الشهية
(4) الغثيان
(5) القيء أحياناً

bal ching=تجشو/blow tin=انتفاخ/ naz ya غثيان

bel ching/bloating/ na use a

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peptic ulcer development :

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1-localized abdominal pain
2-tenderness
3-bleeding

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Causative Agent

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Helicobacter pylori

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pathogenosis

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1-survives acidity of stomach by
-urease
-flagella
2-thinning of mucus layer
3-chronic gastritis

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urease :

u re ais

u re ase

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1- enzymes
2- converts urea into ammonia: creates alkaline microenvironment

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flagella

flij aal la

flag ella

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burrow within mucus layer coating stomach lining

bir oo=يسكن او يلجا

burrow

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chronic gastritis can lead to __________

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stomach cancer

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Treatment

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1-antibiotics
2- medication to inhibit stomach acid production

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characteristic

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1- probably fecal-oral route; possibly oral-oral
2- incidence increase with age
3-tend to cluster in families

ik less tir=تجمع او تكتل

cluster

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