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What is the typical location of Peptic Ulcer Disease?
What is the typical location of Peptic Ulcer Disease?
- Small intestine
- Stomach and duodenum (correct)
- Lower esophagus
- All of the above
What is the primary cause of mucosal injury and peptic ulcer?
What is the primary cause of mucosal injury and peptic ulcer?
- Consumption of acidic drinks
- Infection by H pylori
- Imbalance between gastric acid secretion and gastroduodenal mucosal defense (correct)
- Smoking
What is the result of back diffusion of hydrogen ions?
What is the result of back diffusion of hydrogen ions?
- Increased gastric acid secretion
- Gastroduodenal mucosal defense strengthening
- Epithelial cell injury (correct)
- Epithelial cell repair
What is a lifestyle risk factor for Peptic Ulcer Disease?
What is a lifestyle risk factor for Peptic Ulcer Disease?
What is the effect of aggressive factors on the mucosal defense?
What is the effect of aggressive factors on the mucosal defense?
What is the location of the ulcer in the majority of Peptic Ulcer Disease cases?
What is the location of the ulcer in the majority of Peptic Ulcer Disease cases?
What happens when an ulcer erodes through the entire wall of the stomach or duodenal wall?
What happens when an ulcer erodes through the entire wall of the stomach or duodenal wall?
What is the principle of H.pylori eradication therapy?
What is the principle of H.pylori eradication therapy?
What is the indication for H.pylori eradication therapy?
What is the indication for H.pylori eradication therapy?
What is the function of Prostaglandin Analogs in the management of peptic ulcers?
What is the function of Prostaglandin Analogs in the management of peptic ulcers?
What is the treatment for narrowing and pyloric obstruction?
What is the treatment for narrowing and pyloric obstruction?
What is the function of Antacids in the management of peptic ulcers?
What is the function of Antacids in the management of peptic ulcers?
What is the most common mode of transmission of Helicobacter pylori?
What is the most common mode of transmission of Helicobacter pylori?
At what age is the Duodenal peptic ulcer most commonly found?
At what age is the Duodenal peptic ulcer most commonly found?
What is the term for the passage of black tarry stool?
What is the term for the passage of black tarry stool?
What is the purpose of an esophagogastrodeuodenoscopy (EGD) in diagnosing peptic ulcers?
What is the purpose of an esophagogastrodeuodenoscopy (EGD) in diagnosing peptic ulcers?
What is the purpose of the Urea Breath Testing in diagnosing peptic ulcers?
What is the purpose of the Urea Breath Testing in diagnosing peptic ulcers?
In which patients is endoscopy required?
In which patients is endoscopy required?
