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 Acid Peptic Disease
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Acid Peptic Disease

Stress Ulcers: Constitute A Special Group Of Acute Ulcers

Most frequently seen in patients in ICU. There is usually history of endotoxic shock/cardiac infarction.

They are sometimes seen after cerebral trauma or neurosurgical operations Cushing's Ulcer.

After burns (>35% of body surface) - two types of ulcer can occur and are called Curling's Ulcer.

Type A: Multiple acute erosions can occur anywhere in the body and fundus of stomach. Antrum and duodenum are unaffected (14%) first 48 hours.



Type B: during convalescence duodenal ulcers may occur and they become chronic.



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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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