Ulcer Upper Gi Endoscopy
In general, ulcers in the stomach and duodenum are referred to as peptic ulcers.
The stomach is a bag of muscle that crushes and mixes food with the...
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Peptic Ulcer
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
If your health care professional suspects that you have a peptic ulcer, he or she may recommend one of the following tests: A blood... Read more »
Peptic Ulcers: Diagnosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Peptic ulcers are always suspected in patients with persistent dyspepsia (bloating, belching, and abdominal pain). Symptoms of dyspepsia occur in 20... Read more »
Endoscopy
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
What Is It? Endoscopy describes many procedures that look inside the body using some type of endoscope, a flexible tube with a small TV camera and a... Read more »
Peptic Ulcers: Highlights
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
New Research:Fewer people are being hospitalized for peptic ulcer disease caused by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. The hospitalization... Read more »
Peptic Ulcers: Treatment for NSAID-Induced Ulcers
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
The following drugs are sometimes used to treat peptic ulcers caused by either NSAIDs or H. pylori.AntacidsMany antacids are available without a... Read more »
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