20 Gastric
- erosion does not break through muscularis mucosa
Gastritis
- acute: neutrophil
- chronic: lymphocytes/plasma/macrophages
- acute: acid
- chronic: autoimmune or H. pylori
Acute Gastritis
- parietal: body/fundus, not antrum
- H. Pylori: most commonly chronic, but can cause acute
- loss of blood flow
- PPI to burn pts
Chronic
Pernicious Anemia
- affects only body/fundus, where parietal cells are
Type B
- doesn't invade mucosa, sits on top, form protective barrier
- biopsy of lining of stomach
- urea split into CO2
- metaplasia, atrophy of stomach lining
- leads to adenocarcinoma
Peptic Ulcer
- increased acid from H. pylori
Duodenal Ulcers
- G cells sensing alkaline env in antrum
- pancreas just behind posterior wall
- vomiting of coffee ground material
Gastric Ulcers
- dangerous cause of gastric ulcer: adenocarcinoma
Treatment
Carcinoma
Intestinal
Diffuse
- entire stomach thickened. Early satiety
- suddenly develop keratoses
- diffuse type of adenocarcinoma
Dyspepsia
Hypertrophic Gastropathy
Menetrier
- low protein leads to hypoalbuminemia
- case: abd pain, edema, facial swelling, low albumin, large stomach on CT
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