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Acid Peptic Disease

Chronic peptic ulcers

Etiology: 1. Genetic and blood groups: Blood group O three times common than other groups.


2. Neurogenic: stress and anxiety through Vagus nerve.

3. Endocrine: There are specific endocrine disorders which may be associated with severe or intractable ulceration.

a) Zollinger - ellison syndrome.

b) Multiple adenoma syndrome.

c) Hyperparathyroidism.

4. Infection: Helicobacter Pylori.

5. Accessory causes: inadequate mastications, alcohol, irregular meals, smoking, vitamin deficiency.

Pathology:
  • Occurs in alkaline mucosa.
  • Invades muscle coats.
  • Fibrosis from recurrent ulcers causes deformities.
  • Nearly always situated in first part.
  • Anterior ulcer carries risk of perforation while posterior ulcer may cause hemorrhage due to erosion of gastroduodenal artery.



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Member Comments ( 11 )
useful information
(Posted by sivakumar99, India Date : 9/5/2011 )
i am suffering a stomach ache and the doctor told me that i have acid peptic deasease. what kind of food should i take? thank you so much nikki from philippines
(Posted by nikkay_28, Philippines Date : 3/28/2011 )
i want to feel 1.5 years suffer burning in my stomuch but it is not right. i check endoscopy. answare is amtal gastritis/duodenal erosions. also biopsy that report is "Mild chronic antral gastritis, negative for H-pylori, gastric antral(endoscopic)biopsy." it is hapend 6 month ago. medicin doctor has been given nekfiune,zentel, nultivite gold. for 2 month but it is not work properly
(Posted by LaltuSarkar, N/A Date : 3/22/2011 )
hi i've just been diagnosed with acid peptic disease and i was wondering what we can and cannot eat
(Posted by jforkner_013, United States Date : 12/2/2010 )
Good Day,iam Roly currently working in dubai. Last 2 days i was suffering from a severe stomach & chest pain, i'm running out of breath and was directly rush to hospital. I was diagnose of having an Acid Peptic Disease, the doctor gave me 2 types of Antibiotics, hyoscine, & omeprazole 20mg. Lots of food restrictions was given to me and i'm totally confused of what kind/types of foods should i take. Please give me some tips on how to properly treat this kind of Disease & what are the foods should i take?
(Posted by Roly75, United Arab Emirates Date : 11/26/2010 )
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