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Gastric ulcer

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Stomach ulcer, X-ray

Stomach ulcer, X-ray

Ulcer emergencies

Ulcer emergencies

Gastroscopy procedure

Gastroscopy procedure

Location of peptic ulcers

Location of peptic ulcers

Cause of peptic ulcers

Cause of peptic ulcers

Stomach disease or trauma

Stomach disease or trauma

Gastrectomy - series

Gastrectomy - series

Gastric ulcer

Alternative Names:

Ulcer - stomach; Peptic disease; Stomach ulcer
Symptoms:

Abdominal pain
- May wake you at night
- May be relieved by antacids or milk
- May occur 2 to 3 hours after a meal
- May be worse if you don't eat
Nausea
Abdominal indigestion
Vomiting, especially vomiting blood
Blood in stools or black, tarry stools
Unintentional weight loss
Fatigue

Note: There may be no symptoms.

Signs and tests:

EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) and biopsy showing a benign gastric ulcer
Upper GI series showing a gastric ulcer

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