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What causes sores or holes that form in the lining of the stomach causing pain and bleeding?
Peptic ulcers
What is the singular and plural of peptic ulcer?
Peptic ulcer is singular. Peptic ulcers is plural.
What are types of stomach sores?
there are many kinds of ulcers including peptic ulcers, mouth ulcers, Corneal ulcers and possibly more.
Peptic ulcers may be caused by hyperacidity or the pathogen?
Peptic ulcers can be caused by hyperacidity or by the bacteria H. pylori.
Which is not considered a complication of peptic ulcer?
Gangrene is not a complication of peptic ulcers.
What is an ulsor?
An ulcer is a discontinuation of a membrane,. The most common are mouth ulcers. There are also internal ulcers such as a peptic ulcer or IBD.
What are the most common forms of ulcers?
The most common forms of peptic ulcer are duodenal and gastric.
Why do peptic ulcers often develop in individuals with mastocytosis?
Peptic ulcers are frequent because of the increased stomach acid stimulated by histamine.
How common are surgeries for gastric and peptic ulcers?
Vagotomy, antrectomy , pyloroplasty are surgeries for gastric and peptic ulcers, now very rare
What are the effects of castor oil on peptic ulcers?
Peptic ulcers occur when stomach acid eats a small hole in the lining of the stomach. Several drops of castor oil in warm milk can aid in soothing the pain of peptic ulcers.
How has the scientific understanding of the cause of peptic ulcers changed in recent years?
Changes in the approach to peptic ulcers is not so recent but has been evolving over the last 10-15 years. Before, all stomach ulcers were thought to be caused by a combination of stress and too much stomach acid. Now, though, doctors believe the bacteria H-Pylori causes a large percentage of peptic ulcers, stomach acid, and reflux.
What causes colon ulcers?
The ulcers in the intestines can mostly seen in few important disease such as crohn's, ulcerative colitis, acid-peptic disease or zollinger ellison syndrome, colon cancer (less likely in your case). It is important to remember that acid-peptic disease induced ulcers or in zollinger ellison syndrome ulcers are mostly found in the small intestine.
