AND PHYSIOLOGY

Mouth The is the starting point in the digestive system. Both mechanical and chemical can occur here. The teeth grind food for mechanical digestions while the break down for chemically for chemical digestion.

Salivary Glands The salivary glands release . The saliva breaks down food chemically. You have three major salivary glands. One on the top of your mouth, one on the bottom and one that covers both sides. Saliva breaks up food using the salivary amylas

Esophagus (also Oesophagus) The , a muscular tube through which partially digested food travels, connects the mouth and the . Food goes down the esophagus using , a pattern of muscular movements, contracting and expanding.

Stomach The stomach's job is to break down large food molecules into smaller pieces, so that they are more easily absorbed into the blood.

The stomach can give off two or three liters of gastric juices per day. This juice can even destroy the inner liner of the stomach. This is why the inner lining of the stomach is replaced every two to three days.

Liver, , and The puts into the through the biliary system, using the gallbladder as a container to hold the extra bile.

The pancreas puts off a fluid containing and several juices, including , chymotrypsin, , and pancreatic , as well as nucleolytic juices, into the small intestine. Both these organs help in the process of digestion.

Small Intestine The small intestine connects the stomach and the colon or . It has three parts. They are the , , and the . The walls of the small intestine are lined with villi. Villi help absorb nutrients and put them into the blood. This is the main purpose of the small intestine. Large Intestine (Colon) The large intestine is used to remove water from solid waste. It is 1.5 meters in length. It also absorbs some vitamins such as .

Human Digestive System

The digestive system is a complex series of organs and glands that processes food. In order to use the food we eat, our body has to break the food down into smaller molecules that it can process; it also has to excrete waste.

Most of the digestive organs (like the stomach and intestines) are tube-like and contain the food as it makes its way through the body. The digestive system is essentially a long, twisting tube that runs from the mouth to the , plus a few other organs (like the liver and pancreas) that produce or store digestive chemicals.

The Digestive Process: The start of the process - the mouth: The digestive process begins in the mouth. Food is partly broken down by the process of and by the chemical action of salivary (these enzymes are produces by the salivary glands and break down into smaller molecules).

On the way to the stomach: the esophagus - After being chewed and swallowed, the food enters the esophagus. The esophagus is a long tube that runs from the mouth to the stomach. It uses rhythmic, wave-like muscle movements (called peristalsis) to force food from the throat into the stomach. This muscle movement gives us the ability to eat or drink even when we're upside-down.

In the stomach - The stomach is a large, sack-like that churns the food and bathes it in a very strong acid (). Food in the stomach that is partly digested and mixed with stomach acids is called .

In the small intestine - After being in the stomach, food enters the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine. It then enters the jejunum and then the ileum (the final part of the small intestine). In the small intestine, bile (produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder), pancreatic enzymes, and other digestive enzymes produced by the inner wall of the small intestine help in the breakdown of food. In the large intestine - After passing through the small intestine, food passes into the large intestine. In the large intestine, some of the water and (chemicals like sodium) are removed from the food. Many microbes ( like Bacteroides, acidophilus, Escherichia coli, and Klebsiella) in the large intestine help in the digestion process. The first part of the large intestine is called the (the is connected to the cecum). Food then travels upward in the . The food travels across the in the , goes back down the other side of the body in the , and then through the .

The end of the process - Solid waste is then stored in the until it is excreted via the anus.

Digestive System Glossary: anus - the opening at the end of the digestive system from which (waste) exits the body. appendix - a small sac located on the cecum. ascending colon - the part of the large intestine that run upwards; it is located after the cecum. bile - a digestive chemical that is produced in the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and secreted into the small intestine. cecum - the first part of the large intestine; the appendix is connected to the cecum. chyme - food in the stomach that is partly digested and mixed with stomach acids. Chyme goes on to the small intestine for further digestion. descending colon - the part of the large intestine that run downwards after the transverse colon and before the sigmoid colon. duodenum - the first part of the small intestine; it is C-shaped and runs from the stomach to the jejunum. - the flap at the back of the that keeps chewed food from going down the windpipe to the . When you swallow, the epiglottis automatically closes. When you breathe, the epiglottis opens so that air can go in and out of the windpipe.

esophagus - the long tube between the mouth and the stomach. It uses rhythmic muscle movements (called peristalsis) to force food from the throat into the stomach.

gall bladder - a small, sac-like organ located by the duodenum. It stores and releases bile (a digestive chemical which is produced in the liver) into the small intestine.

ileum - the last part of the small intestine before the large intestine begins.

jejunum - the long, coiled mid-section of the small intestine; it is between the duodenum and the ileum.

liver - a large organ located above and in front of the stomach. It filters toxins from the blood, and makes bile (which breaks down ) and some blood .

mouth - the first part of the digestive system, where food enters the body. Chewing and salivary enzymes in the mouth are the beginning of the digestive process (breaking down the food).

pancreas - an enzyme-producing gland located below the stomach and above the intestines. Enzymes from the pancreas help in the digestion of , fats and proteins in the small intestine.

peristalsis - rhythmic muscle movements that force food in the esophagus from the throat into the stomach. Peristalsis is involuntary - you cannot control it. It is also what allows you to eat and drink while upside-down.

rectum - the lower part of the large intestine, where feces are stored before they are excreted.

salivary glands - glands located in the mouth that produce saliva. Saliva contains enzymes that break down carbohydrates () into smaller molecules.

sigmoid colon - the part of the large intestine between the descending colon and the rectum. stomach - a sack-like, muscular organ that is attached to the esophagus. Both chemical and mechanical digestion takes place in the stomach. When food enters the stomach, it is churned in a bath of acids and enzymes.

transverse colon - the part of the large intestine that runs horizontally across the abdomen.

The digestive system carries out six basic processes:

ingestion secretion propulsion digestion absorption

Ingestion is taking food into the mouth.

Secretion is the act of expelling a liquid. The cells lining the GI tract secrete about 9 liters (9.5 quarts) of water, acid, buffers, and enzymes each day to lubricate the canal and aid in the process of digestion.

Propulsion consists of alternating contraction and relaxation of in the walls of the GI tract to squeeze food downwards.

Digestion has two parts, mechanical and chemical. Mechanical digestion is chewing up the food and your stomach and smooth intestine churning the food, while chemical digestion is the work the enzymes do when breaking large , , and nucleic acid molecules down into their subcomponents -these and others are the nutrients-.

Absorption occurs in the digestive system when the nutrients move from the to the blood or .

Defecation is the process of expelling what the body couldn't use. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF BLEEDING

Helicobacter Release of cytokines, Inflammatory cascade initiated Pylori lipopolysaccharides, heat-shock (cytokines, ,, protein enzymes, etc. neutrophils, etc.)

Hydrogen ions Mucosal damage and and ulceration Non-Steroidal Anti- Inflammator

Topical and systemic Decreased production, effects Decreased blood flow,

Increased neutrophils, Bleedin Decreased bicarbonate, gg

Decreased restitution

Melena

Hemateme

Abdominal Pain

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MEDICAL MANAGEMENT

•• Given the current understanding of the pathogenesis of PUD, most patients with MEDICAL MANAGEMENT

•• Given the current understanding of the pathogenesis of PUD, most patients with PUD are treated successfully with cure of H pylori and/or avoidance of NSAIDs, along with the appropriate use of antisecretory therapy.

•• A number of treatment options exist for patients presenting with symptomss suggestistive of PUD or ululcerliklike dyspepsia, including empiric antistisececreretoryy therapy, empiric triple therapy for H pylori infection, followed byby appropriate therapy based on findings, and H pylori serology followed by triple therapy for patients who are infected. Breath testing for active H pylori infection may be used.

•• Computer models have suggested that obtaining H pylori serology followed by triple therapy for patients who are infected is the most cost-effective approach; however, no direct evidence from clinical trials provides confirmation.

•• Perform endoscopy early in patients older than 45-50 years and in patients with associated so-called alarm symptoms, such as , recurrent vomiting, weight loss, or bleeding.

SURGICAL TREATMENT

With the success of medical therapy, has a very limited role in the management of PUD.

•• Potential indications for surgery include refractory disease. Complications of PUD MEDICAL MANAGEMENT

•• Given the current understanding of the pathogenesis of PUD, most patients with PUD are treated successfully with cure of H pylori infection and/or avoidance of NSAIDs, along with the appropriate use of antisecretory therapy.

•• A number of treatment options exist for patients presenting with symptomss suggestistive of PUD or ululcerliklike dyspepsia, including empiric antistisececreretoryy therapy, empiric triple therapy for H pylori infection, endoscopy followed byby appropriate therapy based on findings, and H pylori serology followed by triple therapy for patients who are infected. Breath testing for active H pylori infection may be used.

•• Computer models have suggested that obtaining H pylori serology followed by triple therapy for patients who are infected is the most cost-effective approach; however, no direct evidence from clinical trials provides confirmation.

•• Perform endoscopy early in patients older than 45-50 years and in patients with associated so-called alarm symptoms, such as dysphagia, recurrent vomiting, weight loss, or bleeding.

SURGICAL TREATMENT

With the success of medical therapy, surgery has a very limited role in the management of PUD.

•• Potential indications for surgery include refractory disease. Complications of PUD include the following:

oo Refractory, symptomatic peptic ulcers, though rare with the cure of H H pylori infection and the appropriate use of antisecretory therapy, are a potential complication of PUD.

oo Perforation usually is managed emergently with surgical repair. However, this is not mandatory for all patients.

oo Obstruction can cocompliclicatate PUD, particticularlrly if PUD is refractory toto aggressive antisecretory therapy, H pylori eradication, or avoidance of NSAIDs. Obstruction may persist or recur despite endoscopic balloon dilation.

oo Penetration, particularly if not walled off or if a gastrocolic fistula develops, is a potential complication of PUD.

oo Bleeding cacan cocompliclicate PUD, partirticucularly in patients wiwith massiveve hemorrhage and hemodynamic instability, recurrent bleeding on medical therapy, and failure of therapeutic endoscopy to control bleeding.