Issues with GIT - signs and symptoms

Question 1

Helicobacter pylori infection

Answer 1

Signs and symptoms:
Usually asymptomatic but when symptoms do appear:

Nausea
Vomiting
Heartburn
Abdominal pain
Diarrhoea
Halitosis

Question 2

Peptic ulcer disease

Answer 2

Signs and symptoms:
Burning stomach pain, Heartburn
Nausea
Intolerance for fatty foods
Sensation of fullness
Bloating, excessive belching

Lots of Complications:
Internal Bleeding, Perforation, Gastric Outlet Obstruction

Question 3

Gastritis

Answer 3

Signs and symptoms
Gnawing/burning upper abdominal pain
Nausea
Vomiting
Upper abdominal fullness after eating

Complications
Bleeding, gastric outlet obstruction, dehydration from vomiting

Question 4

GORD – Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease

Answer 4

Signs and Symptoms
Dysphagia
Feeling like there is a lump in the throat
Halitosis
Heartburn after eating, potentially worse at night or while lying down
Nausea
Pain in the upper abdomen or chest
Regurgitation of food or sour tasting liquid (backwash)

Consider cough and throat symptoms