PUD

Question 1

PUD stands for

Answer 1

Peptic Ulcer Disease

Question 2

What is PUD?

Answer 2

caused by a break in the mucous lining of the GI tract where is comes into contact w/ gastric juices

Question 3

What are the 3 different types of ulcers?

Answer 3

-Peptic ulcer
-Duodenal ulcer
-Gastric ulcer

Question 4

Peptic ulcer

Answer 4

occur in the esophagus, stomach, duodenum

Question 5

Duodenal ulcer

Answer 5

MOST COMMON-occur in duodenum
-occurs 30-55 years old

Question 6

Gastric ulcer

Answer 6

-more often in older patients 55-70 years old
-occurs in stomach

Question 7

PUD is more common in what two type of people

Answer 7

Smokers and chronic NSAID users

Question 8

Patho behind PUD

Answer 8

ulcer develops when the mucosal barrier is unable to protect the mucosa from damage by acid and juices

Question 9

Major Risk Factors

Answer 9

-chronic h. pylori
-chronic NSAID use

Question 10

Other risk factors

Answer 10

-cigarette smoking
-low socioeconomic status
-crowded unsanitary areas
-unclean food/water
-increase age
-family history

Question 11

S/S

Answer 11

-abdominal pain
-heart burn
-regurgitation
-vomiting

Question 12

Diagnostic

Answer 12

-radiographic and endoscopic
-h. pylori test
-upper GI series
-biopsy