The Food Pouch-Ross Flashcards
What three regulatory systems stimulate the stomach’s production of acid?
- Neurocrine
- Paracrine
- Endocrine
What disease is this?
chronic or acute inflammation of gastric mucosa: multiple etiologies
gastritis
This is a continuous or recurrent upper abdominal pain it’s a symptom not a pathophysiologic condition
dyspepsia
Is gastritis erosive?
Non, non-erosive
Endoscopy of what disease can cause subepithelial hemorrhages, petechiae and erosions
gastritis, specifically stress gastritis
What disease is this?
Gastric and duodenal is a more chronic illness characterized by the formation of recurrent ulcers (>5mm in size) in the stomach an proximal duodenum
PUD
Helix shaped curved gram neg rod with flagella that penetrate through mucosa of stomach to a less acidic environment. Also produces ammonia.
H. pylori
How do we test for H. pylori?
Serum IgG antibody, urea breath test, *endoscopy
What is the gold standard way to test for H.pylori?
endoscopy
Do you get relief from eating with a duodoneal or gastric ulcer?
duodenal
Gastric or duodenal ulcer?
• Burning pain 1-3 hours after meals, relieved by food
• Epigastric pain (vague discomfort, cramping, hunger pangs)
• Nocturnal pain with early morning awakening
• usually within 3cm of pylorus
duodenal
Gastric or duodenal ulcer? •Not common to see post- prandial epigastric pain • Weight loss • later in life peak 6th decade • associated with malignancy
gastric
Treatment for peptic ulcer?
- Antacids
- H2 blockers
- PPIs
Should you test everyone with H. pylori?
test only if you plan to treat
What test has a good sensitivity and specificity for H. pylori?
Stool antigen