Peptic ulcer
Peptic ulcer disease refers to damage of the inner part of the stomach's , the first part of the small , or sometimes the lower . An ulcer in the stomach is called a gastric ulcer, while one in the first part of the intestines is a duodenal ulcer. The most common symptoms of a duodenal ulcer are waking at night with upper pain, and upper abdominal pain that improves with eating. With a gastric ulcer, the pain may worsen with eating. The pain is often described as a burning or dull ache. Other symptoms include belching, vomiting, weight loss, or poor appetite. About a third of older people with peptic have no symptoms. may include bleeding, perforation, and blockage of the stomach. Bleeding occurs in as many as 15% of cases.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·, upper pain, , belching, vomiting, blood in the stool, weight loss, weight gain, , loss of appetite, yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes, difficulty swallowing
Causes — why it happens
- ·Helicobacter pylori , non-steroidal anti- drugs (), tobacco smoking, Crohn's disease
Treatment
- ·Medications, stopping , stopping smoking, stopping alcohol consumption
Complications
- ·Bleeding, perforation, ulcer perforation, blockage of the stomach