PUD/GERD Flashcards
1
Q
Primary cause of peptic ulcers? what kind of bacteria
A
Infection with Helicobacter pylori (Gram negative)
2
Q
How can Infection with Helicobacter pylori be acquired?
A
- Food and water
- Person to Person contact
- expsoure to emesis
3
Q
symptoms of Duodenal ulcer:
A
- Gnawing or burning 1 to 3 hours after meal
- Pain decreases with food
- Bleeding/tarry stools depending on progression
4
Q
NG tubes and ventilators predispose patients with stress ulcers to?
A
GI BLEEDING
5
Q
preferred procedure for evaluation of PUD
A
GI endoscopy
6
Q
confirms the ulcer and permits cytology studies and biopsy to rule out H. pylori or cancer
A
Endoscopy or EGD
7
Q
rules out ulcer perforation, peritonitis (increased WBC) and anemia
A
CBC
8
Q
to detect IgG antibodies to H. pylori in the serum
A
ELISA