Peptic Ulcer Disease (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Peptic Ulcer Disease (General Surgery EOR - Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Define peptic ulcer disease PUD is an ulcer of the upper GI tract mucosa involving the proximal duodenum (duodenal ulcer~90%) and distal stomach (gastric ulcer~10%) What is the incidence in the US? 10% of the population will suffer from PUD during their lifetime! What are the possible consequences of PUD? Pain, hemorrhage, perforation, obstruction What percentage of patients with PUD develops bleeding from the ulcer? 20% Which bacteria are associated with PUD? Helicobacter pylori Helicobacter pylori treatment Treat H. pylori with MOC or CAP 2-week antibiotic regimens: MOC: Metronidazole, Omeprazole, Clarithromycin (Think: MOCk) CAP: Clarithromycin, Ampicillin, and PPI What is the classic pain response to food intake with a duodenal ulcer? Food classically relieves duodenal ulcer pain (Think: Duodenum = Decreased with food) What are the associated risk factors for duodenal ulcers?