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Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a
break in the
inner lining of the stomach, the
first part of the
small intestine, or
sometimes the
lower esophagus. An ulcer...
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Peptic is an
adjective that
refers to any part of the body that
normally has an
acidic lumen, or is
related to or
promotes digestion. '
Peptic' is medical...
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causes perforation of the
intestine wall. The
first symptom of a
perforated peptic ulcer is
usually sudden, severe,
sharp pain in the abdomen. The experience...
- The acid
peptic diseases, also
known as acid
peptic disorders are a
collection of
diseases involving acid
production in the
stomach and
nearby parts of...
- A
benign esophageal stricture, or
peptic stricture, is a
narrowing or
tightening of the
esophagus that
causes swallowing difficulties.
Symptoms of esophageal...
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esophagus (Boerhaave syndrome), of the
stomach (
peptic ulcer,
gastric carcinoma), of the
duodenum (
peptic ulcer), of the
remaining intestine (e.g., appendicitis...
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indigestion is the
result of an
underlying disease, such as gastritis,
peptic ulcer disease (an
ulcer of the
stomach or duodenum), or cancer. Functional...
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symptoms include inflammation of the pancreas,
gallbladder problems, and
peptic ulcer disease.
Prevention is by
avoiding things that
cause the disease....
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which tumors cause the
stomach to
produce too much acid,
resulting in
peptic ulcers.
Symptoms include abdominal pain and diarrhea. The
syndrome is caused...
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widely used
because of
evidence of efficacy. The use for
sucralfate in
peptic ulcer disease has
diminished recently, but it is
still the
preferred agent...
