🥼 ESOPHAGEAL DISORDERS
This condition involves stomach acid irritating the esophagus chronically
What is GERD?
Inflammation of the stomach
What is gastritis?
Vomiting blood
What is hematemesis?
$100: First priority in any sick patient
What is airway?
Nausea medication
What is ondansetron?
Trouble swallowing
What is dysphagia?
Open sore in the stomach lining
What is a gastric ulcer?
Black, tarry stool
What is melena?
Blood loss leading to low BP
What is hypovolemic shock?
Reduces stomach acid
What are PPIs?
Tear in esophagus after vomiting
What is Mallory-Weiss tear?
Bacteria that causes many ulcers
What is H. pylori?
Burning chest pain after eating
What is acid reflux (GERD)?
Vomiting blood + liver disease
What are esophageal varices?
neutralizes acid quickly
What are antacids?
Bulging veins in the esophagus that can bleed
What are esophageal varices?
Slow stomach emptying (common in diabetics)
What is gastroparesis?
Severe upper abdominal pain
What is epigastric pain?
Sudden severe chest/abdomen pain after vomiting
What is esophageal rupture?
Used in GI bleeds (hospital/ALS awareness)
What is pantoprazole?
Complete rupture of the esophagus (life-threatening)
What is Boerhaave syndrome?
Hole in the stomach wall causing severe pain
What is a perforated ulcer?
Food feeling stuck in chest
What is dysphagia?
Signs of shock (fast HR, low BP, confusion)
What is decompensated shock?
Used for variceal bleeding (advanced)
What is octreotide?