Stomach Ulcer

Ulcer called open any internal or external wound.

The term is mainly used for open wounds stomach

Concerns most young males, this is an erosion mucosal of the stomach depending on its depth determines the severity of the disease. Shows often relapses even after complete healing.

Is usually diagnosed in the first squadron of Stomach because of the intense action of gastric acid in the region.

Factors affecting the appearance are:
* The balance between defensive mucus, good blood flow and aggressive Factors
* Genetic factors
* Environmental factors drugs - particularly non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, smoking, alcohol
* Other diseases: diseases of liver, lung
* Microbial agents: H. Pylori

The infection by H. Pylori is considered today as one of the major factors causing Stomach ulcers.

The characteristic symptom is pain localized in upper abdominal especially abdominal and typically occurs before meals. Stress, fasting, taking drugs and infections can act as releasing factors.

Main signs and symptoms are:
* Pain or burning in the upper and middle section. The abdomen, below the end of the sternum, where it ends rapier appendage. The pain may improve after eating but returned after a few hours or overnight
* The epigastria pain ulcers may be worse with a meal or occurs when the stomach is full 2-3 hours after lunch
* The epigastria pain of Stomach Ulcer to relieve meals but then reappear in several cases, the wakes patient evening
* Changes in appetite loss or weight gain
* Nausea or vomiting
* Indigestion by creating increased gas in the digestive tract and flatulence

If the patient presents one of the following symptoms should directly benefit medical examination as may be evidence of a more serious situation:

* Expression of a sudden, severe, strong pain does not go away in the epigastria region
* Stools that are colored Black or bleeding that smell really bad. The stools were black due to bleeding of the upper digestive tract
* Vomiting blood or brown which may be due to gastric

Serious complications can present patients with ulcer are hemorrhages the perforation the site of ulcer risk of peritonitis and pyloric stenosis where a chronic ulcer that develops near the pylorus.