Notes in WEEK 104 LOs: GI tract - GORD/PUD

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Published 09/29/2024 What is another name for functional, non-ulcer dyspepsia (indigestion)?
Published 09/29/2024 What is peptic ulcer disease?
Published 09/29/2024 H. pylori is a common cause of {{c1::peptic ulcer disease}}, with 90% of {{c1::duodenal}} ulcers and 70% of {{c1::gastric}} ulcers being associated wi…
Published 09/29/2024 (True or False) Both duodenal and gastric peptic ulcers are treated for H. Pylori without testing because it is assumed the bacteria is present
Published 09/29/2024 Which drugs can cause peptic ulcers?
Published 09/29/2024 (True/False)Smoking, diet, and family genetics are all risk factors for peptic ulcer disease
Published 09/29/2024 List risk factors for peptic ulcer disease (other than H pyloria, drugs, smoking, diet and genetics)
Published 09/29/2024 Younger patients tend to have {{c1::duodenal}} ulcers with no weight loss while older patients tend to have {{c1::gastric}} ulcers with associated wei…
Published 09/29/2024 How does eating affect gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers differently?
Published 09/29/2024 Why is there follow-up endoscopy for gastric ulcers but not duodenal ulcers?
Published 09/29/2024 Which type of ulcer (gastric or duodenal) usually presents with poor appetite and weight loss, and sometimes vomiting?
Published 09/29/2024 A peptic ulcer can borrow deep into the mucosa, eventually causing {{c1::perforation}}, causing stomach contents to leak into the peritoneal cavity
Published 09/29/2024 How can peptic ulcers cause bleeding?
Published 09/29/2024 What does a pyloric ulcer cause?
Published 09/29/2024 Bleeding, perforation, and gastric outlet obstruction are complications due to peptic ulcers but are not as common anymore because of?
Published 09/29/2024 Which type of ulcer (gastric/duodenal) is treated with direct H pylori eradication (no testing) and PPIs, as long as patient has no ongoing symptoms?
Published 09/29/2024 Most patients with H. pylori present with {{c1::mild gastritis}} and are asymptomatic
Published 09/29/2024 How is H. Pylori treated?
Published 09/29/2024 What is GORD?
Published 09/29/2024 List alarm symptoms of GORD
Published 09/29/2024 List some common symptons of GORD
Published 09/29/2024 Why is an upper endoscopy ideal to investigate GORD?
Published 09/29/2024 Which investigative test for GORD allows you to see the reflux, as well as motility and anatomical issues?
Published 09/29/2024 GORD Investigations:{{c1::Oesophageal physiology studies}} confirm acid through pH monitoring while an {{c1::oesophageal manometry}} asseses contracti…
Published 09/29/2024 What is Barrett's Oesophagus?
Published 09/29/2024 Risk factors for Barrett's?
Published 09/29/2024 Test
Published 09/29/2024 What is are the two types of digestion that occur in the stomach?
Published 09/29/2024 True or False: Nutrient digestion occurs in the stomach. 
Published 09/29/2024 What is a Nissen fundoplication?
Published 09/29/2024 List four conditions PPIs are commonly used for
Published 09/29/2024 Overview of H+ K+ ATPase pump (or proton pump) physiology
Published 09/29/2024 How do PPIs work?
Published 09/29/2024 Which lifestyle modifications can be effective for GORD?
Published 09/29/2024 Which medication neutralizes acid production in the stomach and is commonly used for dyspepsia and GORD relief?
Published 09/29/2024 Which GORD medication creates a "raft" in the stomach, protecting the oesophageal mucosa from acid reflux?
Published 09/29/2024 Potential adverse effects of antacids and alginates
Published 09/29/2024 Which medication binds to H2 receptor, blocking histamine from stimulating acid secretion?
Published 09/29/2024 List three PPI medications
Published 09/29/2024 PPIs are enteric coated pro-drugs with a bioavailability of approx. 40%.Explain what the bolded words mean
Published 09/29/2024 Why is Barrett's considered to be pre-malignant?
Published 09/29/2024 What is a hiatus hernia?
Published 09/29/2024 List the 4 functions of HCl in the stomach
Published 09/29/2024 Why does HCl denature protein into their primary structure?
Published 09/29/2024 Why are aspirin and alcohol able to be absorbed in the stomach?
Published 09/29/2024 What enzymes are produced my small intestine microvilli that help with the digestion of protein and carbohydrates?
Published 09/29/2024 What enzymes are produced by the pacrease and act in the small intestine to break down proteins/fats/carbohydrates
Published 09/29/2024 What is an example of a pancreatic proteolytic enzyme?
Published 09/29/2024 Where are amino acids sent after they were broken down in the small intestine?
Published 09/29/2024 Which of the three (protein,fat,carb) require a transporter after they have been broken down?
Published 09/29/2024 What would happen to the small fat droplets in the intestines if there were no bile salts?
Published 09/29/2024 What two monosaccharides make up lactose?
Published 09/29/2024 What two monosaccharides make up sucrose?
Published 09/29/2024 What two monosaccharides make up maltose?
Published 10/03/2024 Oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma includes symptoms of:
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