What is an ulcer?

What are the symptoms of ulcers?

What are 2 complications of ulcers?

What causes ulcers to develop?

Does acid hypersecretion cause ulcers?

In a gastric ulcer, which area is infected with H pylori? What is the main disruption to the balance between mucosal defence and acid/pepsin?

In a duodenal ulcer, which area is infected with H pylori? What is the main disruption to the balance between mucosal defence and acid/pepsin?

Where does H pylori grow and what does it cause?

What does H pylori secrete to protect itself from gastric acid?

How can H Pylori be detected?

How does Ach from PNS fibres directly impact the parietal cell?

How does histamine impact the parietal cell?

How does gastrin from the G cell impact the parietal cell? (It also stimulates ECl cell)

How do prostaglandins promote secretion of mucus/HCO3-?
How does it inhibit HCl secretion?

How do proton pump inhibitors work? Give an example

How do H2 receptor blockers work? Give an example

How does bismuth chelate/sucralfate work? What is sucralfate used to treat mainly?

What is taken with NSAIDS to prevent ulcers?

What are the 5 main ways to treat ulcers?

What is gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD)?

How to treat GORD?