HealthMap

Bismuth - connections

Bismuth ->

• Affects: Phosphorus/zinc balance
• Affects: Adrenals, Thyroid gland (Pathway: direct or indirect)
• Affects: Cardiac function (Sequence: subsequently; Pathway: direct or indirect)
• Associated With: Gastric ulcers (Level: low)
• Associates With: Lithium
• Associates With: Lithium (Domain: gastrointestinal health; Nature: biological)
• Associates With: Lithium (Domain: mental health; Nature: biological)
• Causes: Hypoadrenalism, Kidney damage, Liver damage, Memory problems, Mental confusion, Staggering gait, Tremors (Context: toxicity or overdose)
• Has: Antimicrobial action
• Improves: Mental health (Condition: raised from below-normal levels; Modality: can; Necessity: not required)
• Increases: Stomach acid (Location: upper stomach; Support: present)
• Indicates: Upper stomach involvement (Level: below normal)
• Inhibits: Helicobacter pylori activity (Condition: peptic involvement)
• Pairs With: Lithium
• Related To: Lithium (Polarity: negative; Framework: Periodic Table of Elements)
• Treats: Peptic involvement (Appropriateness: more; Mechanism: antimicrobial action)
• Treats: Helicobacter pylori (Optional: true; Role: adjunct)

-> Bismuth

• Calcium - Antagonizes
• Stomach acid - Associated With (Acid level: low; Bismuth level: below normal; Frequency: routinely)
• Low stomach acid - Associates With (Element level: low; Frequency: frequently; Location: upper stomach)
• H. pylori infection - Associates With (Element level: low; Frequency: invariably)
• Pepto-Bismol - Contains
• Strontium - Lowers (Modal: potential)
• Antibiotics - Normalizes (Subject: patient case; Timing: following treatment)
• Nickel - Synergizes With

Bismuth overdose - connections

-> Bismuth overdose

• Calcium - Treats (Modality: can)

H. pylori infection - connections

H. pylori infection ->

• Associated With: Gastric ulcers
• Associates With: Bismuth, Lithium (Element level: low; Frequency: invariably)
• Caused By: Helicobacter pylori (State: active)
• Causes: Stomach ulcers (Rank: leading)
• Causes: Osteoporosis (Subtype: high_calcium_related; Modality: may)
• Reduces: Stomach acid levels
• Reduces: Stomach acid (Modality: may; Result: insufficient)

-> H. pylori infection

• Antibiotic therapy - Treats (Outcome: may fail to eradicate)