GI

Question 1

Defensive factors of the stomach

Answer 1

Mucus, bicarbonate, blood flow and prostaglandins

Question 2

H. Pylori is gram positive or gram negative bacillus?

Answer 2

gram negative bacillus

Question 3

where does H.Pylori live?

Answer 3

lives between epithelial cells and the mucus barrier (therefore it escapes destruction by acid)

Question 4

which kind of ulcers are more common among people with H.Pylori

Answer 4

Duodenal

Question 5

what makes peptic ulcers worse?

Answer 5

NSAIDS, gastric acid, pepsin and smoking

Question 6

Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

Answer 6

Acid producing tumor

Question 7

3 ways anti-ulcer drugs work

Answer 7

-Eradicate H.pylori
-Reduce gastric acidity
Enhance mucosal defenses