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What is the medical term meaning ulcer of the stomach and small intestine?
Ulcer of stomach known as Gastric ulcer. Ulcer in small intestine known as small bowel ulcer
What are the most common forms of ulcers?
The most common forms of peptic ulcer are duodenal and gastric.
What are the differences between gastritis and peptic ulcer?
Gastritis is not a single disease, it is immflammation of the stomach lining and has many causes from drinking too much to a bacteria in the stomach. A peptic ulcer is when a sore or ulcer has been made in the lining of the stomach by the stomach acid.
What is the difference between a gastric and duodenal ulcer?
A peptic ulcer is erosion in the lining of the stomach or the first part of the small intestine, an area called the duodenum. If the peptic ulcer is located in the stomach it is called a gastric ulcer.
What are the gastric ulcer and doudenal ulcer?
An ulcer is an erosion in the mucosal layer of the digestive tract. A gastric ulcer occurs in the lining of the stomach. A duodenal ulcer is an ulcer that occurs in the mucosa of the duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). Both types of ulcers have been known to be caused by the bacteria Helicobacter pylori and are easily treatable. If untreated, they can lead to stomach cancer.
What are the nursing responsibilities of carbocisteine?
1. Assess the patient for any history of hypersensitivity or allergy to Carbocisteine. 2. Special precautions: GI bleeding, pregnancy 3. Special precaution: history of gastric or duodenal ulcer & GI bleeding. Pregnancy & lactation. 4. Use with caution in patients with a history of gastric or duodenal ulcer and gastrointestinal bleeding since mucolytics may disrupt the gastric mucosal barrier.
Why is medicine topcid 40 given?
Topcid 40 is given to treat gastric reflux. It can also help to treat and reduce the symptoms of gastric ulcer.
Can you only have an ulcer in your stomach?
no,duodenal ulcer lin the stomach's bottom.
Is having several duodenum ulcers common?
No, duodenal ulcers are rather common. In fact, duodenal ulcers are much more common than gastric (stomach) ulcers, and are commonly found in a condition called peptic ulcer disease (PUD).
What are Famotidine and what is it used for?
A histamine H2 antagonist used in the treatment of duodenal ulcers to reduce hydrochloric acid secretion. Therapy and treatment of duodenal ulcer, gastric ulcer, control gastric pH in critically ill patients, symptomatic relief in gastritis, gastroesophageal reflux, active benign ulcer, and pathological hypersecretory conditions
Is ricebran oil causes mouth ulcer or acidity?
Bacterial infection is the most common cause of duodenal ulcers, or reflux of gastric acid into the esophagus, which connects the mouth and the stomach.
What is targamet?
Tagamet (cimetidine) used for treatment of duodenal ulcer, benign gastric ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), prophylaxis of stress ulcers, relief of symptoms of heartburn, acid indigestion, sour stomach, pathophysiological hypersecretory syndrome
