MindMap Gallery Internal Medicine-Peptic Ulcer
Inflammatory defects in the gastric and duodenal mucosa are related to pepsin digestion of gastric juice and the action of gastric acid. The lesions penetrate the muscularis mucosa or reach deeper layers.
Edited at 2024-11-02 16:02:38Internal Medicine-Peptic Ulcer
definition
Inflammatory defects in the gastric and duodenal mucosa are related to the pepsin digestion of gastric juice and gastric It is related to the effect of acid, and the lesions penetrate the muscularis mucosa or reach deeper layers.
Can also occur with: Esophageal-gastric anastomosis Gastric-jejunal anastomosis or near Meckel's diverticulum containing gastric mucosa
Cause
Gastric acid, pepsin
When the pH is 2 to 3, pepsinogen is easily activated; Pepsin is inactive when pH is greater than 4
HP
drug
Long-term use of NSAIDs such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and indomethacin
Glucocorticoids, clopidogrel, bisphosphonates, sirolimus, etc.
Mucosal defense and repair abnormalities
genetic susceptibility
other
Smoking, alcoholism, stress
radiotherapy
Combined with other diseases - gastrinoma, Crohn's disease, tumors
Viral infections—cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, tuberculosis
pathology
Typical GU is more common near the gastric angle and the lesser curvature of the gastric antrum.
GU caused by NSAIDS is common in gastric bending and gastric sinus
Active ulcers are <10 mm in diameter, have regular edges, and the surrounding mucosa is congested and edematous. The surface is covered with yellow or white coating formed by exudate, and the bottom is composed of granulation tissue.
When blood vessels are involved, it can cause massive bleeding, and when it invades the serosa layer, it can easily cause perforation.
Scars form after ulcers heal, and scar shrinkage can form stenosis or pseudodiverticula.
clinical manifestations
symptom
Upper abdominal pain
Chronic
Periodicity: It occurs most often at the turn of autumn, winter, and winter and spring.
Rhythm: DU often has hunger pain, which is relieved after eating; GU often has postprandial pain
Abdominal pain can be relieved with acid suppressants or antacids
physical signs
Localized tenderness under the xiphoid process and upper abdomen
Special ulcer
recurrent ulcers
Active ulcers in both stomach and duodenum
Higher incidence of pyloric deformation, stenosis, and obstruction
Pylorus ulcer
Pain that occurs soon after a meal
Prone to pyloric obstruction, bleeding and perforation
retrobulbar ulcer
Ulcers occurring in the descending and horizontal segments of the duodenum
Pain may radiate to the right upper abdomen and back
huge ulcer
Ulcers with a diameter of >2cm are common in patients with a history of taking NSAIDs and in elderly patients
Huge duodenal bulb ulcers are often located on the posterior wall and can easily develop into penetrating ulcers.
Not necessarily all malignant
Ulcers in the elderly, ulcers in children
elderly
Asymptomatic or indistinct symptoms Pain is frequent and irregular May present with weight loss and anemia
child
Abdominal pain may be around the umbilicus and may manifest as nausea or vomiting
refractory ulcer
The ulcer has not healed despite regular anti-ulcer treatment
possible factors
① If the cause of the disease has not been eliminated, if you still have Hp infection, continue taking NSAIDs, etc.
② Penetrating ulcer
③Special causes, such as Crohn's disease, gastrinoma, postoperative radiotherapy, etc.
④Certain diseases or drugs affect the absorption of anti-ulcer drugs or reduce their potency
⑤Misdiagnosis, such as gastric or duodenal malignant tumors
⑥Existence of adverse inducements, including smoking, alcoholism and mental stress, etc.
complication
Bleeding
Mild cases - positive fecal occult blood test, melena
Severe cases - vomiting blood, dark red bloody stools
perforation
Penetration into the abdominal cavity causing diffuse peritonitis
Sudden severe abdominal pain that persists and worsens, first appearing in the upper abdomen and then spreading to the entire abdomen
Abdominal wall stiffness, tenderness, rebound tenderness, hepatic dullness disappeared
Penetrate into parenchymal organs
Liver, pancreas, spleen, etc. (penetrating ulcer)
It affects the pancreas, radiates abdominal pain to the back, and blood amylase can rise
Penetrating hollow organs - fistula
DU can perforate the common bile duct and form a bile fistula
GU can penetrate into the duodenum or transverse colon, forming an intestinal fistula
Pyloric obstruction
Upper abdominal distension and pain, which worsens after meals. The abdominal pain may be relieved after vomiting, and the vomitus may be caused by food.
Severe vomiting can cause water loss, hypochloremia, and hypokalemia alkalosis.
Gastric peristalsis waves, smell and vibrating sound
Inflammatory edema, pyloric smooth muscle spasm - temporary obstruction
Scarring and adhesion to surrounding tissue—persistent and progressive obstruction
cancer
GU is more common, but DU is also possible
Auxiliary inspection
upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
First choice, "gold standard"
effect
① Determine the presence, location and stage of the disease
② Differential and malignant ulcers
③Evaluation of treatment effect
④Give hemostatic treatment to those with bleeding
⑤ Give dilation or stent treatment to patients with stenosis and obstruction
⑥ Endoscopic ultrasonography to evaluate the stomach or duodenal wall, depth of ulcer, relationship between lesions and surrounding organs, number and size of lymph nodes, etc.
GU Biopsy is routinely taken from the edge of the ulcer
Gastroscopy should be reviewed after 8 weeks of regular treatment
Barium X-ray
Applicable to
① Understand the movement of the stomach
②Those who have contraindications for gastroscopy
③Those who are unwilling to undergo upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and do not have the conditions for gastroscopy
direct signs
Niche shadow, mucous membrane aggregation
indirect signs
Spasmodic notch, stenosis, duodenal bulb irritation, bulb deformity on the greater curvature of the stomach
CT
laboratory tests
HP test
C13, C14 urea breath test
Rapid urease test
Blood routine, fecal occult blood
diagnosis
Chronic, cyclical, and rhythmic abdominal pain, history of taking NSAIDs, and other triggers
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy confirmed
Barium angiography of the upper gastrointestinal tract reveals niche shadows (ulcers can be diagnosed, but it is difficult to distinguish between benign and malignant)
Differential diagnosis
Differentiation from other diseases causing chronic epigastric pain
Chronic liver, gallbladder, and pancreatic diseases, functional dyspepsia
stomach cancer
The shape is often irregular, often >2cm, with irregular edges, uneven bottom and covered with dirty moss.
gastrinoma
Frequently occurs in the "gastrinoma" triangle area: (The point where the gallbladder and common bile duct meet, The junction of the second and third parts of the duodenum, Within the triangle formed by the junction of the neck and body of the pancreas)
Multiple ulcers, atypical locations, prone to ulcer complications, poor response to regular anti-ulcer drugs
Diarrhea, high gastric acid secretion, elevated blood gastrin levels
treat
drug
Inhibit gastric acid secretion
PPI
P-CAB
H2RA
Protect gastric mucosa
bismuth agent
It is common for tongue coating and stool to turn black after taking medicine
Contraindicated in patients with poor renal function
Weakly alkaline antacid
Aluminum magnesium carbonate, aluminum phosphate, sucralfate, aluminum hydroxide gel
Cure HP
PPI bismuth 2 antibiotics
patient education
Take proper rest and reduce mental stress; Improve eating patterns, quit smoking, quit drinking, and drink less strong tea, strong coffee, etc.; Stop taking unnecessary NSAIDs and other drugs that irritate the stomach or cause nausea and discomfort; If it is necessary to take NSAIDs and other drugs, it is recommended to take them with food or after meals, or to add drugs to protect the gastric mucosa as directed by your doctor.
Endoscopy
Hemostasis - surface spraying of protein glue, injection of epinephrine at the bleeding site, bleeding point clamping, thermal coagulation
Obstruction—endoscopic balloon dilatation
surgery
Applicable
①When complicated with massive gastrointestinal bleeding and drug, endoscopic and vascular interventional treatments are ineffective
②Acute perforation and chronic penetrating ulcer
③Cicatricial pyloric obstruction, endoscopic treatment is ineffective
④GU Suspected to be cancerous
complication
Postoperative gastric bleeding, duodenal stump rupture, gastrointestinal anastomotic rupture or fistula, postoperative obstruction, dumping syndrome, Bile reflux gastritis, anastomotic ulcer, iron deficiency anemia
prognosis
Effective drug treatment can lead to over 95% healing rate for peptic ulcers
PU mortality in young adults is close to zero
Elderly patients mainly die from severe complications, especially massive bleeding and acute perforation, with a case fatality rate of <1%.