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Definition
Peptic ulcers are sores that appear on the walls of the stomach due to eroded his stomach wall layers. The cuts also could potentially appear on the walls of the first part of the small intestine (duodenum) as well as the esophagus (esophagus). Peptic ulcers can cause pain in the stomach or even bleeding in severe cases. This disease can attack everybody at every age. Even so, men age above 60 years of age have a higher risk for experiencing it. Peptic ulcers can be treated to its own satisfaction if the main cause can be known.
The Symptoms Of Peptic Ulcers
The main symptoms that you would feel if you have peptic ulcers is pain or burning in the stomach. The pain arises due to the occurrence of irritation due to stomach acid that moistened the wound. This symptom is usually pain:
- spread to the neck, back, and belly button.
- Appears at night.
- Feels the more severe when the stomach is empty.
- Generally eased for a while if you are eating or consuming the drug-lowering stomach acid.
- Missing and then relapse a few days or weeks later.
In addition to pain in the stomach, there are several other symptoms that you may experience, including heartburn, no appetite, nausea, and indigestion. If you feel any of these symptoms, check with your self to the doctor. Nevertheless, peptic ulcers sometimes does not cause any symptoms until complications. Therefore, you should be alert and immediately to the hospital to get an emergency handling, especially if experiencing vomiting blood, stools with blood or black, as well as a stabbing abdominal pain appear suddenly and growing worse. These symptoms indicate the occurrence of bleeding in the stomach.
The Cause Of Peptic Ulcers
The walls of the stomach are usually coated membranes (mucous) that protect it from stomach acid. Increased levels of stomach acid or the thinning of the protective membrane of the stomach can potentially trigger the emergence of peptic ulcers. Common cause that can decrease gastric wall of protection against stomach acid Helicobacter pylori bacterial infection include and use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory. Ibuprofen, aspirin, or diclofenac is are some examples of anti inflammatory drugs of non-steroid often used. In addition, disease pancreatic tumor (gastrinoma) and radiation treatment on gastric area can also cause the onset of peptic ulcers. Infections due to bacteria h. pylori include conditions that are common and often unconscious sufferer. While drug consumption non-steroidal anti inflammatory that often or prolonged will increase the risk of peptic ulcers, especially for the elderly.
In addition to bacteria and drugs, lifestyle factors also increase the risk of suffering from peptic ulcers, such as:
- Any alcoholic beverages that can dilute protective membrane wall of the stomach.
- Experience stress that is not immediately addressed.
- Smoking increases the risk of experiencing peptic ulcers for people infected with the bacteria pylori.
Many consider the spicy food or stress conditions as a cause of peptic ulcers. This assumption is not true. Food and stress do not cause peptic ulcers, but can aggravate the symptoms.
The Treatment Of Peptic Ulcers
Handle carefully cause peptic ulcers will heal sores that appear at once to prevent kekambuhannya. To help the healing process and avoid the symptoms of more severe peptic ulcers, there are some steps that you can do. Simple steps include:
- Limit the consumption of liquor. Alcohol content can cause irritation on the part of the stomach that is experiencing inflammation.
- Smoking cessation. Smoking can hinder healing at once increases the risk of peptic ulcers.
- Reduce the consumption of tea and coffee because they can increase the levels of stomach acid.
- Reduce milk consumption. Sometimes, taking the milk can help relieve pain due to peptic ulcers. But afterwards, the milk will increase gastric acidity levels, so that the stomach pain will increase.
- Consuming food that contain probiotics such as yogurt, cheese, old.
- Avoid consumption of fatty or spicy foods.
- Implementing healthy eating patterns with many consuming fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
- Replace medications pain reliever commonly used if possible, and ask a doctor medication that is appropriate for you.
- Control of stress and rest are enough.
For patients peptic ulcers caused by anti-inflammatory drugs of non-steroid, should avoid this drug use or be aware of at a later date. If Your health condition requires to keep using it, discuss methods of best practices with physicians from the inevitable risk of peptic ulcers.
Complications Of Peptic Ulcers
Complications due to peptic ulcers is indeed rarely experienced, but can still show up especially if not handled appropriately. Some of the complications of peptic ulcers that are potentially serious, include:
- Bleeding in the stomach. These are the complications of peptic ulcers are the most common. The volume of bleeding can be mild or severe to require a blood transfusion. Mild bleeding leads to the onset of anemia so that the face becomes pale, exhausted, and heart pounding.
- Peritonitis. Although rare, peptic ulcers gastric walls or hollow out potentially gut and cause serious infection in the abdominal cavity. These complications require emergency handling in hospitals because it can be fatal if left unchecked.
- The obstruction of the movement of food in the digestive system. Peptic ulcers or swelling can sometimes form scar tissue that can clog the digestive tract so that the food can not pass. Complications will trigger the symptoms quickly satiated, vomiting, and weight loss. Operating procedures may be needed to deal with the scar tissue that formed.
- Gastric cancer. Even though its still a debate, is estimated to be around 2% incidence of peptic ulcers can develop into gastric cancer. The bacteria h. pylori is thought to be the main pathogens of this complication. Infections due to h. pylori can cause chronic inflammation that can increase the risk of occurrence of gastric cancer significantly.
The age of the patient as well as the use of non-steroidal drugs a bitter taste will affect a person's risk for experiencing complications of peptic ulcers. Sex with elderly men over 60 years of age is the sufferer peptic ulcers that have the highest risk of complications. So too with peptic ulcers due to drug consumption of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory. Complications in this type often do not show symptoms until unconscious and could not be treated until it has already advanced and cause complications.
Prevention Of Peptic Ulcers
There are several simple steps we can do to avoid the risk of developing peptic ulcers. Among these are:
- Keep clean themselves from the spread of the bacteria Helicobacter pylori are generally living in a protective layer of mucus in the tissue of the stomach. This spread can occur through direct contact with sufferers or through food and drink.
- Be careful in the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory.
- Reduce or quit smoking.
- Avoid alcoholic drinks.
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