Wound care and bariatrics

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what BMI is considered obesity

30 and above

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what is ghrelin

hormone responsible for appetite stimulation

obesity is associated with REDUCED ghrelin SUPPRESSION

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what hormones are secreted in response to food intake

anorexigenic intestinal hormones

  • GLP-1

  • PYY

  • CCK

involved in digestion, insulin secretion * post-digestive metabolism and satiety

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what is leptin

signals body energy stores - inhibits hunger

In PPT with more body fat, leptin levels are elevated

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how are most GLP-1s eliminated

renal elimination

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adverse effects of GLP-1 agonists

nausea + vomiting

diarrhoea

dyspepsia

injection site reactions

hypoglycaemia

dizziness

cholecystitis

pancreatitis

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long term complications of surgery

iron deficiency

calcium and vitamin D deficiency

vitamin b12/1 deficiency

protein deficiency

gallstones

weight regain

(bc low absorption)

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pH changes after bariatric surgery

  • partition of stomach results in decreased production of HCL

  • may affect bioavailability of drugs/formulations wose absoprtion is pH dependent (e.g iron and calcium)

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calcium carbonate vs calcium citrate

carbonate depends on acid for absoprtin; calcium citrate does not

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why avoid NSAIDs after bariatric surgery

reduction in gastric volume - inc potential of damage to gastric mucosa

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