Peptic Ulcer Disease Flashcards
1
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ulceration of the gastric mucosa, duodenum, and rarely the lower esophageal and jejunum
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Peptic Ulcer Disease
2
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excavation that forms in the mucosa of the stomach, pylorus, and duodenum or in the esophagus
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Peptic Ulcer Disease
2
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________ may lead to bleeding or perforation, emergency situations
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Peptic Ulcer Disease
3
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Diagnostic Tests
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- Decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit (CBC test)
- (+) occult blood test
- Barium examination
- EGD (most accurate)
- Elevated immunoglobulin G
antibodies (suggests H. pylori infection) - Fecalysis
4
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Pharmacological Management
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- Triple Therapy
- H2RA
- PPI
- Prostaglandin analogues (misoprostol)
- Bismuth Salicylate (anti diarrheal; suppresses H. pylori in the gastric mucosa and assists with the healing of mucosal ulcers)
- Mucosal Barrier Fortifiers (Sucralfate)
