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What is the majority of upper GI disorders?
What is the majority of upper GI disorders?
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Autoimmune diseases
- Infectious diseases
- Acid-related diseases (correct)
What is dyspepsia?
What is dyspepsia?
- A group of symptoms characterized by lower abdominal discomfort
- A type of cancer
- A type of heart disease
- A group of symptoms characterized by upper abdominal discomfort, pain, vomiting, and heartburn (correct)
What can cause dyspepsia?
What can cause dyspepsia?
- Only gastrointestinal disorders
- Only drugs
- Only systemic disease
- Various factors including gastrointestinal disorders, systemic disease, drugs, and psychological factors (correct)
What is the difference between functional and organic dyspepsia?
What is the difference between functional and organic dyspepsia?
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What are the potential causes of dyspepsia?
What are the potential causes of dyspepsia?
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What may be involved in non-ulcer dyspepsia?
What may be involved in non-ulcer dyspepsia?
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What is the first-line therapy for dyspepsia?
What is the first-line therapy for dyspepsia?
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What is the third-line therapy for dyspepsia?
What is the third-line therapy for dyspepsia?
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Study Notes
- Upper GI disorders range from simple discomfort to life-threatening illnesses.
- Majority of upper GI disorders are acid-related diseases.
- Dyspepsia is a group of symptoms characterized by upper abdominal discomfort, pain, vomiting, and heartburn.
- Dyspepsia can be caused by various factors including gastrointestinal disorders, systemic disease, drugs, and psychological factors.
- Dyspepsia can be functional or organic.
- Motility disorders and psychosocial factors are potential causes of dyspepsia.
- H. pylori infection may be involved in non-ulcer dyspepsia.
- First-line therapy for dyspepsia is PPI taken with two antibiotics.
- Second-line therapy is quadruple therapy regimen.
- Third-line therapy is antimicrobial sensitivity testing or long-term acid suppression.
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