Peptic Ulcer( Duodenal) Flashcards
Which is the common ulcer
Dodenal»gastric
Most common site for peptic ulcer
D1
CF of duodenal ulcer
Epigastric pain
Silent presentation
Complication
Most common complication of duodenal ulcer
Bleeding
Most common cause of upper GI Haemorrhage
Peptic ulcer
Bleeding of posterior duodenal ulcer the vessel implicated is
Gastroduodenal artery
Diagnosis
Endoscopy
Management
Atleast 2 attpts of endoscopic management are tried
If endoscopic management fail
Surgery
Duodenotomy and under running of vessel
Other complication of duodenal ulcer
Perforation
Usually anterior
Rarely posterior
Anterior perforation causes
Peritonitis
Clinical features of peritonitis
Abdominal pain
Guarding
Board like rigidity
Rebound tenderness
Erect X-ray chest
If the patient is too sick to stand how do you diagnose gas
Lateral decubitus view
Best investigation to detect free air
Contrast enhanced CT scan
Management of peritonitis
Laprotomy (grahams patch repair or omental patch repair)