BMB 420 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Gram Staining, Stool Test, Hematemesis

• School: University of Maine
• Department: Micro and Molecular Biology
• Course: BMB 420
• Professor: edward bernard

Document Summary

50 years old with nausea and gi pain, dyspepsia. Stopped 10 years ago), social drinker, no food intolerance (cause inflammation), does not drink coffee (acidic drinks upset ulcers), liberally uses aspirin for knee and hip pain (can lead to erosion of mucus in stomach and cause ulcers). Had this pain for about 1 month, last night had extreme pain. Vomiting blood for an hour (hematemesis), coffee ground looking material in vomit. Diagnosis: endoscopy, stool sample, blood sample, biopsy, breath test. Sees white tissue in stomach, indicative of ulcer. Inflammation (white blood cells), neutrophils in one area.