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Treatment Options for Helicobacter Pylori and Peptic Ulcer Disease

Active Helicobacter pylori—associated ulcer
1. Treat with anti—H pylori
Amoxicillin 1 g ... Consider other causes ... Zollinger-EIIison syndrome, gastric ... Uncomplicated gastric ... Uncomplicated gastric
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... Kidney Stones: • Gastric ... bypass causes increased ... abuse by Chuma G. ... Complications #gastric
Gastric Acid Secretion - Pathophysiology
Chief cell - Pepsinogen
Parietal cell - Acid, Intrinsic factor
G cell - Gastrin
Inhibitors:
Gastric Acid Secretion ... Intrinsic factor G ... cell - Gastrin Inhibitors ... Gastric - Distension ... hormone release #Gastric
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Prevention and Treatment ... • Adjustable Gastric ... • Roux-en-Y Gastric ... Deficiencies By Chuma G. ... #Differential #Treatment
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
and Bloating - Treatment ... Gastroparesis • Chronic Gastric ... Diagnostics and Testing Treatment ... Algorithm By Chuma G. ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Treatment
Treatment of Syphilis
Early:
 • Penicillin G, 2.4 million units IM once OR
 • Doxycycline 100mg BID
Treatment of Syphilis ... • Penicillin G, ... • Penicillin G, ... • Penicillin G, ... BostonChiefs #Syphilis #Treatment
Blakemore Tube Procedure Instructions

1) Resuscitate & Intubate  - After resuscitating. intubate with head of bed
stopcock in the gastric ... port. 4) Label "G" ... just above the gastric ... OG tube with "G" ... for gastric.
Types of Bariatric Surgery
Adjustable Gastric Banding:
 • Decreasing in prevalence, 3% of bariatric surgeries performed
 •
Surgery Adjustable Gastric ... creates a 30-40ml gastric ... line leak, mid-gastric ... GERD Roux-en Y Gastric ... ulcers by Chuma G.
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
Disease (55%): - Gastric ... Hypertension (15%): • Gastro-esophageal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Sexually Transmitted Infections - Common Outpatient Treatments 
Chlamydia 
 - Azithromycin 1 g PO once
Common Outpatient Treatments ... Azithromycin 1 g ... Azithromycin 1 g ... the first-line treatments ... STIs #Outpatient #Treatment