4. Gastroenterology Tutorial Flashcards
1
Q
PUD aetiology (3)
A
High duodenal acid secretion
Decreased mucus production and normal acid secretion
Use of NSAIDs
H. pylori infection
2
Q
Risk factors of PUD (4)
A
Smoking
Stress
Alcohol
Long-term steroids
3
Q
What dose H. pylori secrete
A
Urease
4
Q
What does urease do
A
Converts idea into base in the stomach
5
Q
PUD symptoms (2)
A
Vomiting
Epigastric pain
6
Q
PUD treatment (3)
A
Lifestyle changes
Triple therapy
Antacids
7
Q
Colonic cancer staging (4)
A
A - submucosal (80% 5yr survival rate)
B - muscularis (65%)
C - lymph nodes (45%)
D - liver (5%)
8
Q
Oral consequences of GI disease
A
Erosion (GORD/PUD - vomiting/acid)
