Gastric Ulcer

Gastric Ulcer: Introduction

Gastric Ulcer: An ulcer is a sore or hole in the lining of the stomach or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). (Source: excerpt from Helicobacter pylori Infections (H. pylori) general: DBMD) ... more about Gastric Ulcer.

Gastric Ulcer: A gastric ulcer is a break in the normal tissue that lines the stomach. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Gastric Ulcer is available below.

Symptoms of Gastric Ulcer

• Recurrent abdominal pain - dull and burning type pain usually located in epigastric area (area between belly button and rib cage)
• Abdominal pain after food
• Abdominal pain at night
• Blood in vomit
• Nausea
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 17 symptoms of Gastric Ulcer

Treatments for Gastric Ulcer

• Symptomatic relief: antacid preparations
• Anti-acid medications: "Proton-Pump" inhibitors (eg omeprazole, lansoprazole), H2 antagonists (eg ranitidine, cimetidine)
• Eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection: oral antibiotics, proton pump inhibitor
• Avoidance of NSAID medications (aspirin, ibuprofen (Nurofen, Brufen etc)
• Surgical partial gastrectomy - only performed if ulcer will not heal using medications or if there is acute haemorrhage or perforation of ulcer
• more treatments...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Gastric Ulcer?

• Misdiagnosis of Gastric Ulcer
• Failure to diagnose Gastric Ulcer
• Hidden causes of Gastric Ulcer (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
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News Archives for Gastric Ulcer

Medical news articles related to Gastric Ulcer include:

• Broccoli May Ward Off Serious Stomach Ailments
• New Yogurt May Ease Stomach Ulcers
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• Probiotics Supplement May Help After Gastric Bypass Surgery
• more health news...»

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Gastric Ulcer: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Gastric Ulcer:

• Chronic blood loss, iron deficiency anaemia, perforation of stomach wall
• Bleeding from the ulcer
• Perforation (hole) in the stomach
• Blockage in the stomach that prevents movement of stomach contents
• more complications...»

Causes of Gastric Ulcer

• Non-cancerous (benign) gastric ulcers are caused by an imbalance between stomach acid, an enzyme called pepsin, and the natural defenses of the stomach's lining. This imbalance leads to inflammation, which can be made worse by aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen
• more causes...»

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Medical Textbooks Online about Gastric Ulcer

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Gastric Ulcer: Medical Mistakes

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Gastric Ulcer: Undiagnosed Conditions

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• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Gastric Ulcer

Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed. The best known, ...read more »

Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes...read more »

Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria, but can also kill the "good" bacteria in the gut....read more »

Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning). In fact, it's...read more »

Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over...read more »

Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption disorder with a variety of...read more »

Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the better known...read more »

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Gastric Ulcer: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Hospitals & Clinics: Gastric Ulcer

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Gastric Ulcer: Rare Types

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• Chronic Digestive Disorders -- Rare Types:
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  • Ulcerative Colitis -- Rare Types
  • Celiac Disease -- Rare Types
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- Rare Types
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  • Carcinoid Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • Pancreatitis -- Rare Types
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• more rare diseases...»

Latest Treatments for Gastric Ulcer

• H2 Blockers
• Endoscopy
• Ranitidine
• Nizatidine
• Omeprazole
• more treatments...»

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Gastric Ulcer

Medical research articles related to Gastric Ulcer include:

• Intravenous Esomeprazole for Prevention of Recurrent Peptic Ulcer Bleeding: A Randomized Trial.
• Clinical trial: intravenous pantoprazole vs. ranitidine for the prevention of peptic ulcer rebleeding: a multicentre, multinational, randomized trial
• Latest results (12-21 years) of a prospective randomized study comparing Billroth II and Roux-en-Y anastomosis after a partial gastrectomy plus vagotomy in patients with duodenal ulcers
• Dyspepsia - proven peptic ulcer
• Impact of COPD on outcome among patients with complicated peptic ulcer
• more research...»

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Prognosis for Gastric Ulcer

Prognosis for Gastric Ulcer: Most ulcers heal with medication in 6 to 8 weeks. Recurrence is common, but is less likely if H. pylori infection is treated and acid-blocking medications are continued.

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Article Excerpts about Gastric Ulcer

An ulcer is a sore or hole in the lining of the stomach or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). (Source: excerpt from Helicobacter pylori Infections (H. pylori) general: DBMD)

Definitions of Gastric Ulcer:

Ulceration of the GASTRIC MUCOSA due to contact with GASTRIC JUICE. It is often associated with HELICOBACTER PYLORI infection or consumption of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS). - (Source - Diseases Database)

A peptic ulcer of the stomach - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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