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Epigastric pain, GERD Flashcards

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epigastric area?

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part of abdominal surface just beneath the xiphoid process and in between the 2 set of ribs. Above the umbilicus

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tenderness?

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increased pain on palpation or pressure

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Epigastric pain - epidemiology

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common –> 25% of the population at the some point in their lives
tenderness is FAR LESS COMMON

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pain - defintion

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complant or senation that is stated by the patient

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MCC of epigastric pain

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Non ulcer dyspepsia
(but hospitalized patients with epigastric pain are far more likely to have ulcers, biliary diseas, pancreatic disease, cancer, gastritis with bleeding)

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epigastric pain - precise diagnosis

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only with endoscopy

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Most likely diagnosis about epigastric pain - pain worse with food

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gastric ulcer

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Most likely diagnosis about epigastric pain - pain better with food

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duodenal ulcer

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Most likely diagnosis about epigastric pain - weigh loss

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cancer, gastric ulcer

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Most likely diagnosis about epigastric pain - tenderness

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pancreatitis

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Most likely diagnosis about epigastric pain - bad taste, hoarse, cough

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GERD

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Most likely diagnosis about epigastric pain - diabetes, bloating

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gastroparesis

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Most likely diagnosis about epigastric pain - NOTHING

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non-ulcer dyspepsia

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epigastric pain - diagnostic tests

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endoscopy os the only way to truly understant the etiology of epigastric pain from ulcer disease
Radiologic + barium testing are modest in accuracy at best. You cannot biopsy with radiologic testing

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esophagus vs stomach regarding barium

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in the esophagus may be a good place to start with testing, but in the stomach barium is very poor

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abdominal pain is divided by locations - locations?

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  1. RUQ
  2. LUQ
  3. RLQ
  4. LLQ
  5. Midepigastrium
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causes of RUQ abdominal pain

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  1. cholecystitis
  2. biliary colic
  3. cholangitis
  4. Perforated duodenal ulcer
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causes of LUQ abdominal pain

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  1. spenic rupture

2. IBS - splenic flexure syndrome

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Splenic flexure syndrome? (wiki)

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  • term to describe bloating, muscle spasms of the colon, and upper abdominal discomfort thought to be caused by trapped gas at the splenic flexure in the colon;
  • may mimic heart attack pain
  • Some physicians classify it as a type of IBS
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causes of RLQ abdominal pain

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  1. appendicitis
  2. ovarian torsion
  3. ectopic pregnancy
  4. Cecal diverticulitis
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causes of LLQ abdominal pain

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  1. sigmoid volvulus
  2. sigmoid diverticulitis
  3. ovarian torsion
  4. ectopic pregnancy
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causes of midepigastrium abdominal pain

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  1. pnacreatitis
  2. aortic dissection
  3. peptic ulcer disease
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epigastric pain - treatment

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  1. PPIs are always a good place to start
  2. H2 blockers (-tidine) are not as effective (work in 70%)
  3. Liguid antacids (same as H2)
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epigastric pain - best initial treatment

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PPIs are always a good place to start (no difference in efficacy between dif PPIs)

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epigastric pain - misoprotsol
ALWAYS WRONG ANSWER it is an artificial prostagladin analogue, was developed just before the invention of PPIs --> design to prevent NSAID-induced damage. When PPIs arrived, it became obsolete
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GERD - definition
inappropriate relaxation of LES --> acid contents of the stomach coming up into the esophagus
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GERD - worsened by
nicotine, alcohol, caffeine, chocolate, peppermint, | late-night meals, obesity
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GERD is the answer when you see
epigastric burning pain radiating up into the chest
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GERD symptoms
1. epigastric burning pain radiating up into the chest 2. sore throat 3. bad taste in the mouth (metallic) 4. hoarsness 5. cough
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GERD - physical findings
there is not unique physical findings (it is a symptom complex)
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diagnosis of GERD is very clear by symptoms - next step
confirmatory testing is not necessary | give PPI
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GERD - diagnostic tests
1. most often based on history 2. if it is not clear --> 24h ph monitoring 3. endoscopy with some indications
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GERD - indications for endoscopy
1. signs of obstruction (dysphagia or odynophagia) 2. weight loss 3. anemia or heme (+) stools 4. more than 5-10 years of symptoms to exclude Barrett
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GERD - endoscopy - image?
- nothing when there is only pyrosis (heartburn) | - redness, erosions, ulcerations, strictures or Barrett
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pyrosis?
anther term for heartburn
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GERD - treatment (generally)
1. all patients should change their lifestyle | 2. depends on the severity (mild or intermittent, persistent or erosive, non responsive etc ...)
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GERD - all patients should change their lifestyle
all patients should - loos weight if obese - avoid alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, chocolate, peppermint - avoid eating at night before sleep (3 hours of betime) - elevate heat of bed 6-8 inches
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GERD - treatment for mild or intermittent symptoms
liquid antacids or H2 blockers
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GERD - treatment for persistent or erosive esophagitis
PPIs (no difference in efficacy between differnet PPIs
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GERD - treatment of those not responsive to medical therapy (only names)
about 5% of GERD patients do not respond to medical therapy --> may require surgical or anatomic correction to tighten the lower esophageal sphincter such as - Nissen fundoplication - Endocinch - local heat or radiation of LES
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GERD - treatment - Nissen fundoplication
wrapping the stomach around the LES
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GERD - treatment - Endocinch
using scope to place a suture around the LES to tighten it
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GERD - treatment - local heat or radiation of LES
causes scarring
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Barrett esophagus - definition, time, physical , labs
- long GERD leads to histologic chnges in lower esophagus with COLUMNAR metaplasia. - usually needs at least 5 years of reflux - no unique findings or lab tests
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Barrett esophagus - diagnostic tests
only endoscopy can determine the presence of Barrett | --> biopsy is the only way to be certain of the presence of Barrett esophagus or dysplasia
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Barrett esopagus - biopsy is indispensible because
it drives therapy
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Barrett esopagus - complication
- columnar metaplasia with intestinal features has the greatest risk of transforming into esophageal cancer - each year, about 0.5% of people with Barret esophagus progress to cancer
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Barrett esopagus - stages
1. Barrett alone (metaplasia) 2. Low grade dysplasia 3. High grade dysplasia
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Barrett esophagus depends on ...
the stages
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Barrett esophagus - management on Barret alone
PPIs and rescope every 2-3 years
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Barrett esophagus - management on low grade dysplasia
PPIs and rescope every 6-12 months
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Barrett esophagus - management on high grade dysplasia
blation with aendoscopy: photodynamic therapy, radiofrequency ablation, endoscopic mucosal resection

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