Peptic ulcer disease Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Peptic ulcer disease Questions with 100% Correct Answers peptic ulcer disease - a group of upper GI disorders characterized by varying degrees of erosion of the gut wall •Name two complications of PUD - hemorrhage and perforation •Name two locations where peptic ulcers are most common - lesser curvature of the stomach and duodenum •When do peptic ulcers develop? - when there is an imbalance between mucosal defensive factors and aggressive factors. •Name the two major defensive factors against ulceration. - mucus and bicarbonate •Name the four major aggressive factors for ulceration - H. pylori, NSAIDs, gastric acid, and pepsin •Name the two most important agents that can weaken defenses against ulceration - H. pylori, NSAIDs •Explain how prostaglandins play an important role in maintaining defenses. - stimulate secretion of mucus and bicarbonate; promot
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