BGD 1 Group A: Discuss Upper GI Bleeding due to PUD Gatchalian, Gaw, Geraldoy, Geronimo, Geronimo, Geronimo, Go, Go, Go, Go, Go, Go, Go, Go, Go January 25, 2010
Clinical Presentation: History Epigastric pain
Clinical Presentation: History Most common complication – ~15% – >60 years old 2° to the increased use of NSAIDs Up to 20% of patients with ulcer-related hemorrhage bleed without any preceding warning signs or symptoms Tarry stools or coffee-ground emesis BLEEDING
Clinical Presentation: History Second most common complication – 6–7% – High incidence in the elderly 2° to increased use of NSAIDs Sudden onset, severe, generalized abdominal pain PERFORATION
Clinical Presentation: History PENETRATION is a form of perforation in which the ulcer bed tunnels into an adjacent organ DU: Pancreas Pancreatitis GU: Left Hepatic Lobe Liver abscess, UGI hemorrhage, Subcapsular liver abscess, or Liver rupture (uncommon; diagnosed during surgery or at autopsy) Li-Sheng, et.al., 2008 Gastrocolic fistulas associated with GUs have also been described Constant Dyspepsia Not relieved by food or antacids Radiates to the back PENETRATING ULCER (pancreas)
Clinical Presentation: History Least common ulcer-related complication 1–2% of patients Secondary to ulcer-related inflammation and edema in the peripyloric region that resolves with ulcer healing Secondary to scar formation in the peripyloric areas Fixed, Mechanical Obstruction Endoscopic (balloon dilation) or Surgical intervention Pain worsening with meals Early satiety Nausea and Vomiting of undigested food Weight loss GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION
Clinical Presentation: PE Epigastric tenderness – Most frequent finding in patients with GU or DU – Located at the right of the midline (20%) Predictive value = low
Clinical Presentation: PE Vomiting/Active GI blood loss DehydrationTACHYCARDIAORTHOSTASIS Gastric outlet obstruction SUCCUSSION SPLASHPerforation SEVERLY Y TENDER, BROAD-LIKE ABDOMEN
References Li-Sheng Hsu, Yuan-Hsiung Tsai, Wen-Ke Wang, Bor-Yau Yang. Penetrating Gastric Ulcer Presenting as a Subcapsular Liver Abscess: a case report. Chin J Radiol 2008; 33: Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine 17 th ed.