Term
Manifestations of Peptic Ulcers
- symptoms
- complications |
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Definition
Symptoms:
- Dyspepsia
- Abdominal pain
- Heart burn
Complications:
- obstructive symptoms
- bleeding
- perforation |
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Term
Manifestations of reflux disease
- symptoms
- complications |
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Definition
Symptoms:
- dyspepsia
- dysphagia
- heartburn
Complications:
- laryngeal symptoms
- dental problems
- anemia
- Barrett's esophagus |
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Term
| Diagnostic techniques for suspected peptic ulcers |
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Definition
Barium meal
Endoscopy
Test for H. pylori |
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Term
| Tests for suspected Reflux disease |
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Definition
Barium swallow
Nuclear scan
24-hr pH
Berstein test
Endoscopy |
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Term
| Drugs used to treat peptic ulcers and reflux esophagitis |
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Definition
Antacids
Chelators
Prostaglandins
H2 Receptor antagonists |
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Term
H2-Receptor antagonist drug interactions
- cimetidine, ranitidine, nizatidine, famotidine |
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Definition
↑ levels of:
- amiodorone
- procainamide
- lidocaine
- warfarin
- phenytoin
- phenobarbitone
- diazepam
- cyclosporin
- propranolol
- chloroquin
- sildenafil
- metformin
- erthyromycin
- alcohol
↓ level of:
- ictraconazole
- ketoconazole |
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Term
Proton pump inhibitor drug interactions
- omeprazole, esomeprazole, lansoprazole, rabeprazole, pantoprazole |
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Definition
↑ level of:
- warfin
- phenytoin
- diazepam
- cyclosporin
- propranolol
- digoxin
- methotrexate
- tacrolimus
- erythromycin
↓ levels of:
- ictraconazole
- ketoconazole |
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