PPT-Helicobacter pylori Infection: Who to test and When to Treat

Ahmed Laving Paediatric Gastroenterologist and Senior Lecturer University of Nairobi Outline Epidemiology Risk Factors Pathology Clinical Outcomes Diagnosis Management Conclusion Epidemiology . pylori Helicobacter pylori H pylori is a spiralshaped bacterium that is found in the gastric mucous layer or adherent to the epithelial lining of the stomach H pylori causes more than 90 of duodenal ulcers and up to 80 of gastric ulcers Before 1982 Dr Alex Timperley FY2. Objectives. Aetiology. Signs & symptoms. Investigations. Management. Complications. Example cases. Background. Dyspepsia. Dyspepsia. Non-specific group of symptoms related to the upper GI tract. Helicobacter pylori. Urea Breath Test. Heliprobe. ®. System. Clinical advantages. How it works. System components. Vs. other methods/tests. References. Summary. Helicobacter pylori . Over 50% of the world’s population . Leena Patel. 1/2/12. OVERVIEW. Statistics. Red . flags. Management. H-pylori testing and treatment. STATISTICS. 5% of adults/year consult. their GP . for dyspepsia symptoms. 1% will go on to have . endoscopy. Deputy coordinator: . Prof. Julian Rood. 2018 projects include. New drugs for HIV treatment and prevention. Polymyxin resistance mechanisms in . Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter. Tracking pathogens in the . By Dr. Zahoor. 1. Dyspepsia. What is Dyspepsia ?. . Dyspepsia is used to describe number of upper abdominal symptoms such as . . - Heart burn . . - Acidity. . - Pain or discomfort . . - Nausea . . eradication of . helicobacter pylori. and . beyound. WWW.MDPI.COM. Received: 17 . july. 2017. Accepted: 31 . july. 2017. Published: 3 Aug 2017. Presentation. by: Mohammad . panjalipour. Social medicine ward. ABSTRACTObjective: To evaluate the relationship between Helico-bacter pylori and colonic polyp.Methods: The clinical data of 850 patients who un-derwent both colonoscopy and Helicobacter pylori check Introduction:Helicobacter pyloriinfection is thought to be a causal factor in urticaria. Dermographism isthe most common type of physical urticaria in which the etiological factors are unclear.Objecti Peptic Ulcer Disease Introduction  Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) is d isruption of the mucosal integrity of the stomach and/or duodenum leading to a local defect or excavation due to active inflamma There is ongoing debate in the literature about which is the best test to request for the detection of infection with Helicobacter pylori. The most appropriate test is inuenced by several factors VIBRIO. . Diseases. V. . cholerae. ,. the major pathogen in this genus, is the cause of . cholera.. . Vibrio . parahaemolyticus. . causes diarrhea associated with eating raw or improperly cooked seafood. . The Problem – an Ulcer!. Definition. : ulcer . n. . an open sore on an external. or internal surface. Slide 1. Ulcers – found in the stomach lining, and though to be caused . H. Pylori . is a spiral-shaped G – rods, associated with gastritis, duodenal (peptic) ulcer , gastric ulcer, & gastric carcinoma.. H. Pylori . has many characteristics in common with . campylobacters.