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Peptic Ulcer Disease

Pathophysiology

Helicobacter Pylori

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)

Gastric bypass surgery

Cigarette smoking

Medications and alcohol

Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

Meckel’s diverticulum

Clinical assessment and risk stratification

Key points in the history

Management – Risk stratification

Risk stratification

Management Flow-Chart

Management of complicated PUD

Management of uncomplicated PUD

H. Pylori Testing

Endoscopy in PUD

Clinical case 1

Clinical case 2

Peptic Ulcer Disease Post Test

Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

Peptic Ulcer Disease
Pathophysiology
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

A gastrin-secreting tumour can cause increased gastric acid secretion and parietal cell hyperplasia resulting in PUD.

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