DYSPEPSIA
Dyspepsia Implies chronic GORD IBS Ulcers Gall Stones Cancer ‘Functional’
Dyspepsia Perspective 10% of all GP consultations 9,000 endoscopies per year at Walsgrave, waiting time up to 9 months Pragmatism in treatment and algorrhythms
Dyspepsia GORD Heartburn Waterbrash Volume reflux Response to PPIs Dysphagia Diagnosis?? Management
OSOPHAGITIS
Laparoscopic Fundoplication Normal Subject
Laparoscopic Fundoplication 24 hour trace of severe GOR
Laparoscopic Fundoplication Interpretation of 24h tape of severe GOR
Dyspepsia IBS Abdominal pain - sites Bloating Distension Variable bowel habit Relation to stress How to talk to them!
Dyspepsia Ulcers DUs - Foregut Nature of pain The 3 best features of history … GUs …. The two big causes Treatment Remember NSAIDs
Abdominal Pain 2002
Dyspepsia Gall Stones SEVERE foregut pain duration distribution vomiting recovery Other vague symptoms
Dyspepsia Cancer ‘New’ dyspepsia Cancer age group ‘Alarm’ symptoms or signs Dilemma Surgery?? Results??
16 Common dyspeptic cancers Oesophagus Stomach Pancreas Liver mets 16
* ENDOSCOPY STRICTURES *
Dyspepsia ‘Functional’ Upper abdominal pain Investigations negative Relation to food, stress Vomiting unusual
Investigation (The conventional sequence) But really what is the question Cancer?? Or reassurance Cause of dyspepsia Helicobacter status Does it really matter?? - answer Or just treat and see?? What conditions not
WHICH INVESTIGATION? –QUESTION MUCOSA / THERAPEUTICS ANATOMY / FUNCTION MOTILITY FUNCTION / REFLUX -INVESTIGATION ENDOSCOPY BARIUM SWALLOW CT MANOMETRY OESOPHAGEAL Ph PPI TEST
ACHALASIA DIAGNOSIS MANOMETRY - BARIUM
Implies chronic GORD IBS Ulcers Gall Stones Cancer ‘Functional’ (Alcoholic gastropathy) DYSPEPSIA Implies chronic GORD IBS Ulcers Gall Stones Cancer ‘Functional’