PUD and other GI disorders Flashcards
gastrin and acetylcholine signal thru
Gq pathways-calcium induced acid secretion
Somatostain and PG’s signal thru
Gi signalling pathwaays-cAMP pathways- ATP/PKA mediated acid secretion
histamine signals thru
Gs signalling pathways-cAMP/ATP/PKA mediated acid secretion
NSAIDS cause ulcers because
COX2 is protective-loss of PG’s takes away a natural inhibitor of acid secretion-tips the balance in favor of more acid secretion with less ways to counteract it
gastric acid output in gastric ulcers
strangely-normal amount or reduced
gastric acid output for duodenal ulcers
high amounts of gastirc acid output–> esopecially at night
*this is the location of ulcers that dominates in the US
primary factors that cause GERD
increased tRLES's less saliva altered mucosal resistance delayed gastric emptying esophageal dysrythmia?theres a few more but can only remember 4 right now
commonest cause of ulcers
H pylori
virulence factors for H pylori
- flagella
- adhesins
- CagA
- LPS
- UREASE-makes their local environment less acidic–they are trophic for mucosal neck cells within glands
Dx of H pylori
Blood antigen test ( well tell if currently or if ever been infected)
urea breath test-active infection
Ulcer disease DDX
- always consider H. pylori and everyone with it gets treated
- if negative for h pylori-consider NSAIDS
Gastroduodenal ulcer causes
- H pylori
- NSAIDS
- Gastrinoma
- Other
IN the US- H pylori-induced ulcer most likely to show up in
dudodenum-92% of duo-ulcers are due to H pylori
G cells present in
antrum
oxyntic cells present in
body of stomach
IN the US, in people who make a large amount of acid….H pylori usually infects what part of the stomach
the antrum–less acidic environment
if the stomach is making less acid…
H pyloris can infect the corporal (oxyntic) areas-> more likley to cause atrophy in this area
regimine for H pylori infection (not penicillin allergic)
- PPI + clarithromycin + amoxicillin
regimine for H pylori is penicillin allergic
- PPI + clarithromycin + metronidazole
quad regimin for H pylori
> PPI or H2RA + bismuth + metronidazole + tetracyline
*with no subs
if a patient fails initial therapy with clarithromycin involved either from compliance or from lack of efficacy
change the regimen-new one cannot include clarithromycin- the resident strain is considered to be resistant
theory behind antacid
weak bases + strong acids yield salt water and CO2
aluminum and calcium antacids cause
constipation
magnesium compounds cause
diarrhea
antacids effciacy
neutralize acid-short term effect–BUT DO NOT HEAL UNDERLYING CAUSE