All Guts-No Glory IBS and GERD IUPUI Health Services 2011
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IBS Irritable bowel syndrome
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Functional disorder Which means it all works fine But causes
pain, cramping, gas, bloating
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dyspepsia A smokestack in your gut? Feel like a fire down
below?
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Tests? Eat that food again! How many beers? Spicy, fatty, or
chocolate?
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Testing not usually required Sometimes done to rule out other
problems like ulcers, reflux, or hiatal hernia (protrusion of part
or all of the stomach above the diaphragm).
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Endoscopy- a long snakelike tube with camera on the end. Can go
in the mouth and check stomach or the other end...
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Endoscopy
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Upper GI Swallow barium (chalk-like radiopaque substance) Use
x-ray to watch how it goes through the stomach and intestines
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worsened by Stress Tests Family/friends problems Personal
problems Interviews Presentations Drinking/partying
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Relieved by Anti-gas medications maalox plus gas x
Anti-spasmotics bentyl (hycosamine) Acceptance Stress
management
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Danger signs Weight loss Bloody stools Vomiting that wont
stop
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It wont kill you It just feels like it!
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GERD Gastro esophageal reflux disease What goes down may try
coming back up
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symptoms Sour taste in mouth heartburn coughing diarrhea
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GERD Can be controlled somewhat by medication PPI-Decreases
amount of acid produced by the body. Antacid-reduces acidity of
stomach contents
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Helpful habits Raise head of bed Avoid triggers spicy foods
alcohol chocolate dairy products caffeine Dont sleep on full
stomach Avoid overeating
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Sometimes can turn into serious problem Esophagitis