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Flashcards in GI ulcers Deck (5)
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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