H. pylori
H. pylori tests & treatment
Global Health & Population
GI Secretions
Pharmacology of Peptic Ulcers
100
The word that describes H. pylori's use of oxygen.
What is microaerophile.
100
The primary "triple threat" treatment for H. pylori.
What are clarithromycin, amoxicillin, and omeprazole?
100
What CALD stands for (applies to refugee populations).
What is Culturally And Linguistically Diverse
100
Introduction of this into the duodenum results in the release of cholecystokinin (CCK).
What is chyme?
100
Omeprazole
What is an example of a proton pump inhibitor?
200
The method by which H. pylori attaches to the gastric surface epithelium.
What is receptor-mediated adhesion?
200
This antibiotic is used for treatment of gastric ulcers caused by H. pylori if the patient has an allergy to amoxicillin.
What is metronidazole?
200
Of increased propensity, a challenge often associated with refugees, health care workers should attempt to identify/recognize the 3 categories of this among refugee populations.
What is common illnesses? (3 Pathogen categories: Viral, Bacterial, Parasitic)
200
This cell produces bicarbonate-rich mucus that counters the acidic stomach environment
What is a mucous neck cell?
200
By the acid in the stomach
How are PPIs activated?
300
The major enzymes that H. pylori uses to survive in the gastric environment.
What are urease, mucinase, and catalase?
300
These drugs, when used together, is referred to as "quadruple therapy" and is used when other treatments fail.
What are bismuth, tetracycline, omeprazole, and metronidazole?
300
(a) Because this is often needed to communicate, specifically for accurate utilization of medical terms, a health care worker should always try to use the services of this type of professional as opposed to the refugee patient's family member/friend who may also pose a conflict of interest. (b) Often times this is a real consideration when treating refugee patients as they have undergone some trauma to have left their country of origin.
(a) What is a professional interpreter? (b) What is severe emotional distress?
300
The vagus nerve acts on parietal cells and G cells and together to produce acid release in this part of the gastrointestinal tract.
What is the stomach?
300
Gynecomastia in males
What is a rare side effect of H2RA?
400
The typical amount of flagella present on H. pylori.
What is 2 to 7?
400
Therapy for gastric ulcers caused by H. pylori in which omeprazole and amoxicillin are given for 5 days, followed by 5 days of treatment by omeprazole, metronidazole, and clarithromycin.
What is sequential therapy?
400
(a) A healthcare worker should not utilize this while conducting a medical interview with a refugee or CALD individual. (b) Often times refugees lack this, requiring a thorough and comprehensive medical interview to be taken.
(a) What is figurative speech, conventional jargon, jokes, etc? (b) What is medical documentation or adequate medical care?
400
Protein digestion is first initiated in gastrointestinal tract by this secretory product
What is pepsin?
400
Myocardial Infarction
What is a serious side effect of COX2 specific NSAID?
500
The condition by which urea channels are opened in H. pylori's epithelium and allow it to keep a favorable intracellular pH.
What is low pH?
500
The three tests that can be performed 4 weeks after treatment of H. pylori, to confirm the elimination of the bacteria.
What are urea breath test, fecal antigen test, and upper endoscopy?
500
(a) This type of viral infection is a risk in refugee populations, is extremely communicable, easily lethal, and is associated with the Restin Virus in monkey populations (FYI Restin is currently not pathogenic towards humans). (b)This parasite utilizes a mosquito as its vector, and results in Malaria; whereas this other type of disease is transmitted via mosquitoes, but is viral in nature rather than parasitic. c) This type of gram negative bacterial infection has a relation to food poisoning, but instead has greater lethal ramifications, and is a potential viable threat in refugee populations. (Hint____ Mary).
(a) What is Viral Hemmorhagic Fever (VHF)? (b) What is Plasmodium protozoa & what is Dengue Fever? c) What is Typhoid? (Salmonella, entereca entereca).
500
Found in the gastric mucosa, specialized neuroendocrine cells secrete histamine and are stimulated by G cells, which secretes this ubiquitous GI hormone.
What is gastrin?
500
Kidney Stones
What is a side effect of calcium containing antacids?
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