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Eosinophilic oesophagitis Gastritis

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What is eosinophilic oesophagitis?

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Chronic immune/allergen mediated condition

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Clinical definition of eosinophilic oesophagitis?

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Symptoms of oesophageal dysfunction

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Pathological definition of eosinophilic oesophagitis?

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Eosinophilic infiltration of the oesophageal epithelium in absence of secondary causes of local or systemic eosinophilia.

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Signs & symptoms of eosinophilic oesophagitis?

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Food bolus obstruction
Dysphagia
Impaction (food stuck after swallowing)
Persistent heartburn
Regurgitation
Upper abdominal pain
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Investigations of eosinophilic oesophagitis?

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Upper endoscopy
Biopsy
Blood tests

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Treatment of eosinophilic oesophagitis?

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Topical/swallowed corticosteroids
Dietary elimination
Endoscopic dilatation

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What is gastritis?

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Inflammation in the gastric mucosa

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What are the 3 causes of gastritis?

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Autoimmune
Bacterial
Chemical injury

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Describe autoimmune gastritis & its complication

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Autoantibodies to parietal cells & intrinsic factor

Decreased acid secretion & loss of intrinsic factor

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What is associated with loss of intrinsic factor

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Vitamin B12 Deficiency

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What bacteria causes bacterial gastritis?

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H.pylori

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What causes chemical gastritis? (3)

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Drugs (NSAIDs)
Alcohol
Bile reflux

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Commonest cause of gastritis

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Bacterial - H.pylori

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Investigations for gastritis (4)

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Upper endoscopy (clinical features seen)
Biopsy
Blood tests (RBC)
Stool test

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Symptoms of gastritis (10)

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Nausea
Abdo bloating
Abdo pain
Vomiting
Indigestion
Burning or gnawing (between meals or at night)
Hiccups
Loss of appetite
Vomiting of blood or coffee ground
Black tarry stool
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Treatment of gastritis

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H2Blocker (antacid)
PPI
Vitamin B12 shot
Avoiding hot & spicy food
Eliminating irritating food (lactose, gluten etc)
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What is heartburn?

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Retrosternal discomfort or burning

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What can heartburn be associated with?

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Waterbrash or cough

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When patient presents with dysphagia what should be asked about? (4)

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Type of food (solid vs liquid)
Pattern (progressive/intermittent)
Associated features (weightloss, regurgitation, cough)
Location (oropharyngeal/oesophageal)

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4 types of oesophageal investigations

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Endoscopy
Contrast radiology - barium swallow
pH-metry
Manometry

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2 types of endoscopy?

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Upper GI endoscopy

Oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy

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3 types of pHmetry

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Nasal catheter with pH sensors at sphincters
Endoscopic placement
BRAVO pH probe

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What is manometry? What does it assess (3)?

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Nasal catheter containing multiple pressure sensors

Asses sphincter tonicity, relaxation of sphincters, oesophageal motility

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