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Revision as of 19:36, 4 February 2019

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Guillermo Rodriguez Nava, M.D. [2] Manpreet Kaur, MD [3]

Overview

Peptic ulcer disease must be differentiated from other causes of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding such as esophageal varices, Mallory-Weiss syndrome, gastrointestinal cancer, arteriovenous malformations, esophagitis, and esophageal ulcer. Peptic ulcer disease must also be differentiated from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD,pancreatitis, Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome,cholelithiasis,gastric outlet syndrome,myocardial infaraction ,pleural empyema and appendicitis

Differentiating Peptic Ulcer from other Diseases

Peptic ulcer disease must be differentiated from other diseases that presents with epigastric pain such as gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease,acute pancreatitis,prmary biliary cirrhosis,cholelithiasis,gastric outlet syndrome,myocardial infaraction ,pleural empyema,acute appendicitis [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Classification of pain in the abdomen based on etiology Disease Clinical manifestations Diagnosis Comments
Symptoms Signs
Fever Rigors and chills Abdominal Pain Jaundice GI Bleed Hypo-

tension

Guarding Rebound Tenderness Bowel sounds Lab Findings Imaging
Abdominal causes Inflammatory causes Pancreato-biliary disorders
Acute pancreatitis + Epigastric ± ± N Increased amylase / lipase Ultrasound shows evidence of inflammation Pain radiation to back
Primary biliary cirrhosis RUQ/Epigastric + N Increased AMA level, abnormal LFTs
Cholelithiasis ± RUQ/Epigastric ± + + N to hyperactive for dislodged stone Leukocytosis Ultrasound shows gallstone Murphy’s sign
Gastric causes Peptic ulcer disease ± EpisodicEpigastric + in perforated + + N
  • Ascitic fluid
    • LDH > serum LDH
    • Glucose < 50mg/dl
    • Total protein > 1g/dl
Air under diaphragm in upright CXR Upper GI endoscopy for diagnosis
Gastritis ± Epigastric + in chronic gastritis
Gastroesophageal reflux disease Epigastric
Gastric outlet obstruction Epigastric ± Hyperactive
Intestinal causes Acute appendicitis + +in pyogenic appendicitis Starts in epigastrium, migrates to RLQ + in perforated appendicitis + + Hypoactive Leukocytosis Ultrasound shows evidence of inflammation Nausea & vomiting, decreased appetite
Extra-abdominal causes Pulmonary disorders Pleural empyema + ± RUQ/Epigastric N
Cardiovascular disorders Myocardial Infarction Epigastric + in cardiogenic shock N
Abbreviations: RUQ= Right upper quadrant of the abdomen, LUQ= Left upper quadrant, LLQ= Left lower quadrant, RLQ= Right lower quadrant, LFT= Liver function test, SIRS= Systemic inflammatory response syndromeERCPEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyIV= Intravenous, N= Normal, AMA= Anti mitochondrial antibodies, LDHLactate dehydrogenaseGI= Gastrointestinal, CXR= Chest X ray, IgAImmunoglobulin AIgGImmunoglobulin GIgM=Immunoglobulin MCTComputed tomographyPMN= Polymorphonuclear cells, ESRErythrocyte sedimentation rateCRPC-reactive protein 



Disease Cause Symptoms Diagnosis Other findings
Pain Nausea

&

Vomiting

Heartburn Belching or

Bloating

Weight loss Loss of

Appetite

Stools Endoscopy findings
Location Aggravating Factors Alleviating Factors
Acute gastritis Food Antacids - Black stools -
Chronic gastritis Food Antacids - H. pylori gastritis

Lymphocytic gastritis

  • Enlarged folds
  • Aphthoid erosions
-
Atrophic gastritis Epigastric pain - - - - H. pylori

Autoimmune

Autoimmune gastritis diagnosis include:

Crohn's disease - - - - -
  • Mucosal nodularity with cobblestoning
  • Multiple aphthous ulcers
  • Linier or serpiginous ulcerations
  • Thickened antral folds
  • Antral narrowing
  • Hypoperistalsis
  • Duodenal strictures
GERD
  • Lower esophageal sphincter abnormalities
  • Spicy food
  • Tight fitting clothing

(Suspect delayed gastric emptying)

- - - - Other symptoms:

Complications

Peptic ulcer disease

Duodenal ulcer

  • Pain aggravates with empty stomach

Gastric ulcer

  • Pain aggravates with food
  • Pain alleviates with food
- - - Gastric ulcers
  • Discrete mucosal lesions with a punched-out smooth ulcer base with whitish fibrinoid base
  • Most ulcers are at the junction of fundus and antrum
  • 0.5-2.5cm

Duodenal ulcers

Other diagnostic tests
Gastrinoma - -

(suspect gastric outlet obstruction)

- - - Useful in collecting the tissue for biopsy

Diagnostic tests

Gastric Adenocarcinoma - - Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
  • Multiple biopsies are taken to establish the diagnosis
Other symptoms
Primary gastric lymphoma - - - - - - - Useful in collecting the tissue for biopsy Other symptoms

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