PUD Flashcards
Impairment on the mucosa & deeper structure of esophagus, stomach & duodenum
Peptic ulcer disease
Main cause
Infection( Helicobacter pylori) - due to eating raw or improperly cooked meat
Patho of PUD
Increased action of aggressor or decreased action of protector( mucus)
What are the aggressors
HCL + pepsin ( increases secretion when stressed or presence of stimulants
Gastric lining protector
Mucus( decreases when there is decreased blood flow: vasoconstriction and presence of irritants)
Predisposing factors( 12) SCCGG-DAZ-FITT
Stress
Cigarette smoking
Coffee
Genetics
Gastritis
Drugs ( SAN)
Alcohol
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
Fatty, spicy, highly acidic foods
Irregular, hurried meals
Type O blood
Type A personality
Stress triggers what?
Triggers SNS, if prolonged-> SNS exhausted causing activation of PNS: increases gastric motility & hyper-secretion of HCL
What factors causes vasoconstriction
Cigarette smoking
Alcohol
Caffeine
These drugs are ulcerogenic
Steroids, aspirin, NSAIDS ( should be taken with food)
Caused by pancreatic tumor( gastrinoma) stimulating gastric secretion: HCL
Zollinger- Ellison syndrome
Caused by repressed dependency needs
Type A personality ( stress personality)
Characteristics of Type A personality (6)
Over consciousness
Workaholism
Inability to concentrate in 1 task
Perfectionism
Parsimoniousness
Very punctual
Seen in Type 0 blood
High pepsinogen levels
- pepsinogen is activated into pepsin : HCL+ pepsin( aggressor)
How generics a factor in PUD
They have higher parietal cell mass
- parietal cells produce HCL
Other name of gastric ulcers
Poor man’s or laborers ulcer