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cnetterville

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After H. pylori treatment is completed, the next step in peptic ulcer disease therapy is:
 
  1. Testing for H. pylori eradication with a serum ELISA test
  2. Endoscopy by a specialist
  3. A proton pump inhibitor for 8 to 12 weeks until healing is complete
  4. All of the above

Question 2

If a patient with H. pylori-positive peptic ulcer disease fails first-line therapy, the second-line treatment is:
 
  1. Proton pump inhibitor bid plus metronidazole plus tetracycline plus bismuth subsalicylate for 14 days
  2. Test H. pylori for resistance to common treatment regimens
  3. Proton pump inhibitor plus clarithromycin plus amoxicillin for 14 days
  4. Proton pump inhibitor and levofloxacin for 14 days


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
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Wow, this really help

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