PDF-What is a peptic ulcer?

1 A peptic ulcer is a sore in the lining of your The duodenum is the first part of your small intestine Rarely a peptic ulcer may develop just above your stomach in your the organ that connects. ulcer disease. . . Disruption . P eptic ulcer disease is a problem of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by mucosal damage secondary to pepsin and gastric acid secretion. It usually occurs in the stomach and proximal duodenum Group D. Mamba - . Medenilla. BENIGN (PEPTIC) STRICTURE. Peptic Stricture. Results from fibrosis that causes luminal constriction. Source:. p.1851. According. to size. Caused by. Short strictures. (usually 1-3cm long). Case 10: Ulcer Disease. Patient Overview. Maria Rodriguez is a 38 year old female that has been treated as an outpatient for her . gastroesophageal. reflux disease (GERD), . which was diagnosed about eleven months ago. She is a widow and mother of two daughters. She is Hispanic and catholic, and works in computer programming for a local firm Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Her relevant family history consists of both her . Wisam. Khalid (FICMS). General Surgery. MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY OF THE. STOMACH AND DUODENUM. Parietal cells. These are in the . bodacid. -secreting portion) of the stomach. and line the gastric . crypts,They. Spring 2014. . Peptic Ulcer Disease. Erosion of a mucous membrane forms an excavation in the stomach, pylorus, duodenum, or esophagus. Associated with infection of . H. pylori. Risk factors include excessive secretion of stomach acid, dietary factors, chronic use of NSAIDs, alcohol, smoking, and familial tendency.. BERNARD M. Jaffe, MD. Professor of Surgery Emeritus. PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE. 8% Annual Incidence in the Population. 500,000 New Cases/Year. 4,000,000 Recurrences/Year. 130,000 Operations/Year. 9,000 Deaths/Year. . Peptic Ulcer Disease. Erosion of a mucous membrane forms an excavation in the stomach, pylorus, duodenum*, or esophagus (from GERD). Damage. to mucosa can . increase risk of . infection with . H. pylori . General Surgery. MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY OF THE. STOMACH AND DUODENUM. Parietal cells. These are in the . bodacid. -secreting portion) of the stomach. and line the gastric . crypts,They. are responsible for the production of hydrogen ions to form. The term peptic ulcer is used to describe any localised erosion of the mucosal lining of those portions of the alimentary tract that come in contact with gastric juice. This disintegration of tissues can also result in necrosis. The majority of ulcers are found in the duodenum, although they also occur in the oesophagus, stomach or jejunum.. Mr Bhaskar Kumar. Cons Upper GI Surgeon. Norfolk & Norwich NHS Trust. A 32 year old man presents to the acute surgical unit with acute pancreatitis. Over the next few days he becomes . dyspnoeic. Content Validated, Evidence Based “Guideline of Venous Ulcer Guidelines”. Using the AAWC Venous Ulcer (VU) Guidelines to Manage Venous Ulcers. 3 Steps to manage a VU patient:. Assess and document patient, skin & VU. Najjar. Consultant Urologist. Ulcers. • . An ‘erosion’ is a term that refers to the loss of only the superficial. layers of the skin (epidermis), and healing usually occurs without. scarring. An ulcer refers to loss or damage of both... . gastrointestinal diseases. Common gastrointestinal conditions:. Peptic ulcers . Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Vomiting . Diarrhea. Constipation. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) . Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) .