GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES

By: Jenny Ruiz 10/13/09 – TR 7pm

HELICOBACTOR PYLORI

Responsible for causing:

Gastric Ulcers Gastritis

First detection 1979

• Dr. J. Robin Warren & his assistant Barry Marshall

Signs & Symptoms

• Abdominal pain• Belching & Regurgitation• Bloating & Fullness• Dyspepsia or Indigestion• Feeling very hungry 1 to 3 hours after eating• Mild nausea (which may be relieved by vomiting)

Stomach Cancer

Diagnosis

• Breath Test

• Stool Test

• Endoscopy

Treatment

• Treatment must be taken for 10 to 14 days. Medications may include:

• Antibiotics, such as clarithromycin (Biaxin), amoxicillin, tetracycline, or metronidazole (Flagyl)

• Histamine H2 blockers, such as cimetidine (Tagamet), ranitidine (Zantac), famotidine (Pepcid), nizatidine (Axid, Tazac), and sometimes bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol)

• Proton-pump inhibitors, such as omeprazole (Prilosec), lansoprazole (Prevacid), or esomeprazole (Nexium)

Prevention

• No guaranteed prevention– Clean, Germ free environment– Filtered water– Limit consumption of:• Spicy foods• Alcohol• Coffee• Smoking

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