Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Gastric ulcer

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Dull; sore; gnawing LUQ, epigastric, chest pain is worsen with eating; 
Symptoms often do not follow a consistent pattern (eg; eating sometimes exacerbates rather than relieves pain); 
This is especially true for pyloric channel ulcers; which are often associated with symptoms of obstruction (eg; bloating; nausea; vomiting) caused by edema and scarring; 
Thin complexion;

PhysicalFindings

Epigastric tenderness on palpation;

ClinicalTests

Upper Endoscopy; 
Biopsy for H.pylori; 
Normal or low gastric acid level; 
+/- high gastrin level;

RiskFactors

H.pylori in 50-57%;
Older; 
NSAID;
25% of PUD

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

Alcohol and tobacco – delay healing of ulcers
DGL; Demulcents

PharmOptions

H.pylri - antibiotics 
After it PPI

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/gastrointestinal-disorders/gastritis-and-peptic-ulcer-disease/peptic-ulcer-disease?query=Gastric ulcer