Peptic ulcer
Peptic ulcer is an erosion in the lining of the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum, usually caused in part by the corrosive action of gastric acid.
Risk factors[edit | edit source]
People who take NSAIDs such as aspirin and ibuprofen long-term or are infected with the bacteria H. pylori are most likely to develop peptic ulcers.
Symptoms[edit | edit source]
A dull or burning pain in the stomach is the most common symptom of peptic ulcers (stomach ulcers).
Causes[edit | edit source]
Causes include long-term use of NSAIDs, an infection with H.pylori, or both. Rarely, tumors cause peptic ulcers.
Diagnosis[edit | edit source]
Peptic ulcers have different symptoms and causes, but only endoscopy or an Barium X-ray that can determine if you have one.
Treatment[edit | edit source]
Your doctor will decide the best treatment based on the cause of your peptic ulcer (stomach ulcer). Most ulcers heal from treatment with Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs). If an ulcer is caused by NSAID’s, your doctor may tell you to stop taking them.
Diet[edit | edit source]
Different foods do not cause or prevent peptic ulcers (stomach ulcers), but drinking alcohol does make ulcers worse.
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| Health science - Medicine - Gastroenterology - edit |
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| Diseases of the esophagus - stomach |
| Halitosis | Nausea | Vomiting | GERD | Achalasia | Esophageal cancer | Esophageal varices | Peptic ulcer | Abdominal pain | Stomach cancer | Functional dyspepsia | Gastroparesis |
| Diseases of the liver - pancreas - gallbladder - biliary tree |
| Hepatitis | Cirrhosis | NASH | PBC | PSC | Budd-Chiari | Hepatocellular carcinoma | Acute pancreatitis | Chronic pancreatitis | Pancreatic cancer | Gallstones | Cholecystitis |
| Diseases of the small intestine |
| Peptic ulcer | Intussusception | Malabsorption (e.g. Coeliac, lactose intolerance, fructose malabsorption, Whipple's) | Lymphoma |
| Diseases of the colon |
| Diarrhea | Appendicitis | Diverticulitis | Diverticulosis | IBD (Crohn's, Ulcerative colitis) | IBS | Constipation | Colorectal cancer | Hirschsprung's | Pseudomembranous colitis |
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