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PUD - Coggle Diagram
PUD
PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE (PUD)
Risk Factors
H. pylori infection
NSAID use
Smoking
Alcohol
Pathophysiology
H. Pylori
disrupted mucus–bicarbonate layer and tight junctions
decreased prostaglandins
increased neutrophils
edema
vascular congestion
epigastric tenderness
decreased appetite
weight loss
nausea
increased gastrin
increased acid output
acidic pH activates pepsin
protein digests exposed tissue
damaged mucosa
ulceration and bleeding
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