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The bottom of the stomach is the pyloric area, with the pyloric sphincter separating the stomach from the duodenum (first portion of the small intestine). The top of the stomach is the cardiac area with the cardiac sphincter. The pre-pyloric area is the area just above the phyloric sphincter where they do biopsies to test for an H-Pylori infection. The pyloric area consists of two parts the pyloric canal and the pyloric antrum.
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What is prepyloric gastritis?
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What is prepyloric erythema?
Prepyloric erythema refers to redness of the skin related to the dilation of blood vessels that is caused by the presence of a stomach ulcer. This condition generally requires professional medical attention.
What is erythema and linear erosions found in prepyloric region of stomach?
Erythema in the prepyloric region of the stomach refers to redness of the mucosal lining, often indicative of inflammation. Linear erosions are shallow breaks in the mucosal surface that can result from irritation, ulceration, or chronic injury. Together, these findings can suggest conditions such as gastritis or peptic ulcers, often associated with factors like infection, NSAID use, or excessive alcohol consumption. Proper diagnosis and treatment are essential to address the underlying causes and prevent complications.
Is ranitidine an anticholinergic?
This information is from the informahealthcare.com website:Ranitidine versus Anticholinergic/Antacid for Duodenal Ulcer1985, Vol. 20, No. 6 , Pages 701-7051Dept. of Surgery, University Central Hospital of Kuopio, Kuopio, and Dept. of Surgery, Central Hospital of North Karelia, Joensuu, Finland†Correspondence: P. Miettinen, Dept. of Surgery, University Central Hospital of Kuopio, 70210, Kuopio, FinlandOne hundred and forty-nine patients with endoscopically documented duodenal or prepyloric ulcer were randomly allocated to treatment with ranitidine, 150 mg twice daily (75 patients), or glycopyrrobromide, 2mg three times daily, and antacid suspension, 60 ml/day, with a buffering capacity of 480 mmol/day (74 patients). The patients underwent a thorough prestudy symptom analysis, and endoscopy was performed by an observer who was unaware of the treatment in use. After 4- and 8-week courses of treatment the patients were re-evaluated. Sixty-nine patients in the ranitidine group and 66 in the anticholinergic/antacid group completed the trial. Complete ulcer healing was obtained in 60 of the 69 patients (87%) in the ranitidine group and in 50 of the 66 patients (76%) in the anticholinergic/antacid group after 4 weeks of treatment and in 65 (94%) and in 61 (92%), respectively, after 8 weeks of treatment. Forty-three patients had troublesome side effects of either anticholinergic or antacid treatment, and three patients had to interrupt the treatment. There were no serious side effects of ranitidine. This study suggests that ranitidine causes faster ulcer healing than the combination of anticholinergic and antacid. The results show that ranitidine is an effective and safe drug for duodenal ulcer healing, with no troublesome side effects.
