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| Vomiting, Bleeding, dysphagia, anemia, weight loss |
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| Common cause of chronic PUD |
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| Medications that aggravate dyspepsia |
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Definition
| Bisphosphonates, tetracyclines, CCBs |
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Definition
| Ulcer-like pain, reflux-like pain, dysmotility |
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| Treat with PPI or H2 antagonist |
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| Management of dyspepsia. If the patient is taking ASA/NSAID, what should be done? |
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| D/C ASA/NSAID and add PPI for heartburn predominant dyspepsia |
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| If positive for H. Pylori, what is treatment? If that fails what should be done? |
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(+) for H.Pylori - Triple Therapy:
PPI + Clarithromycin + amoxicillin
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PPI + clarithromycin + metronidazole
If THAT fails, take UBT test again to confirm H. Pylori. If positive, treat with QUADRUPLE therapy |
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| When should you treat with quadruple therapy? What is it? |
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Quadruple therapy is used after H.pylori is detected, and triple therapy failed, AND a positive UBT test was re-done to confirm that it is indeed H.Pylori.
Quadruple therapy:
PPI + Bismuth salicylate + metronidazole + tetracycline
Quadruple therapy can be used first line.
Also If fail triple therapy for 1 week, use the OTHER triple therapy regimen for 2 weeks (another option to quadruple therapy) |
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| What should be used in patients with DU or GU not associated with NSAID/ASA use or H.Pylori |
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