GI ulcers Flashcards
1
Q
Pain is better when you eat and worse before meals- may have nocturnal pain
A
Duodenal ulcer
2
Q
Pain is worse with eating and right after meals
A
gastric ulcer
3
Q
Top 2 causes of PUD
A
1) H. Pylori
2) Chronic NSAID use
3) Zollinger Ellison syndrome
4
Q
Zollinger Ellison syndrome can cause ulceration where
A
gastrinoma in pancreas or duodenum
5
Q
What kind of tumor does Zollinger-Ellison cause an increase of
A
Gastrin producing tumor
