Patient was educated on causes of peptic ulcer development as follows: Excessive Alcohol Consumption and Smoking Damage to the mucus lining of stomach and intestine can also be brought about by excessive alcohol consumption and smoking, thus contributing towards development of peptic ulcers. Certain Conditions Condition such as, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, in which patients develop tumors of the acid producing cells in the stomach, resulting in excessive production of acid. This excessive acid production can dominate [...]

Patient was educated on causes of peptic ulcer development as follows: Pylori This is a bacterium that resides in the mucus lining of the stomach and small intestine. This bacterium produces enzymes that kill the mucus producing cells and damage the mucus lining of the stomach. Acid in the stomach can now easily access the inner lining of the stomach and intestines, damage them, resulting in peptic ulcer development. Use of NSAIDs Use of NSAIDs [...]

Patient was educated on pathogenesis of development of peptic ulcer as follows: The inner surface of the stomach and intestines is coated with thick mucus, produced by the cells lining the stomach. This thick mucus layer acts as a natural barrier and protects the stomach and intestines from the action of the gastric acid secreted in the stomach. In situations of excessive acid production or compromised mucus secretion, the fine balance between the attacking acid [...]

Patient was educated on peptic ulcer as follows: Peptic ulcer is an open ulceration of either the stomach or first part of small intestine, duodenum. Ulceration is secondary to a break in the mucosa, which is the inner lining of the stomach and intestines. The ulceration extends deep into the tissue of the stomach and intestines and results in strong inflammation, giving rise to the pain, bleeding, and burning sensation, characteristic of the peptic ulcer. [...]