Today, an 83-year-old grandmother was hospitalized from the Department of Internal Medicine due to abdominal pain. My grandmother went to the doctor 2 days ago because of abdominal pain, vomiting, and tenesmus, and the attending doctor suspected appendicitis and recommended to go to a department for inpatient examination. However, after examination, it was found that it was abdominal pain caused by a stomach ulcer and he was transferred to the Department of Internal Medicine for further treatment. So. What exactly are the symptoms of a stomach ulcer? Can't even tell the doctor? Today, Dr. Li will talk about this issue for your reference.
What is Gastric Erosion?
Ulcer is a common chronic systemic disease, medically divided into gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer, also known as peptic ulcer. Why is it called peptic ulcer? It is believed that gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcer are formed by gastric acid and pepsin on the self-digestion of the mucosa, but in fact, gastric acid and pepsin are only one of the main causes of ulcer formation, and there is also a deliberate formation of ulcer disease due to tower reasons. And because the causes and clinical symptoms of gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers have many similarities, doctors sometimes have difficulty distinguishing between gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers. Therefore, the clinical diagnosis is generally peptic ulcer, or gastric and duodenal ulcer.
Clinical signs of gastric ulcers
The main symptom of gastric ulcer is abdominal pain, and most of them are postprandial pain, which lasts for half an hour or 1 hour to relieve, mostly upper abdominal pain, accompanied by shoulder and back radiating pain, and the pain is dull or cramping. Some patients may present with nausea, vomiting, bloating, and poor appetite.
Some people with stomach pain may also have mouth sores or stomach pain at night. If you have a Helicobacter pylori infection, you may also have symptoms such as bad taste in the mouth, bad breath, dry tongue, and bitter mouth. Clinically, the symptoms of gastric ulcer patients are not particularly typical, and a comprehensive evaluation can be made according to the specific situation, specific manifestations, and examination of the essence of each person.
How is it treated?
Gastric ulcers are generally treated with acid suppression and gastric mucosal protection. If the symptoms are mild, they can generally be cured after 6~8 weeks of treatment. If the disease is severe, surgical repair and excision are required.
What are the daily precautions for stomach ulcer disease?
1. The most important thing for patients suffering from gastric ulcers is not to drink tea. Because tea acts on the gastric mucosa, drinking it can promote an increase in gastric acid secretion, especially in patients with duodenal ulcers, and this effect is more obvious after examination. Increased stomach acid will cancel out the effect of antacid drugs, which is not conducive to the healing of ulcers. Therefore, ulcer patients should remember not to drink tea.
2. Milk is not to be drunk Milk is nutritious and many people like to drink it. It is also considered an ideal drink for and duodenal ulcer patients. However, research data suggests that drinking milk in ulcer patients can exacerbate the disease. Why? Because milk can cause a large amount of gastric acid. When milk is just drunk into the stomach, it can dilute the concentration of gastric acid, alleviate the stimulation of gastric acid to the stomach and duodenum, and make the upper abdomen get temporary relief. But after a while, milk becomes an irritant to the lining and stomach mucosa, which produces more stomach acid, which further worsens the condition. Therefore, ulcer patients should not drink milk.
3. Therefore, patients with gastric ulcers should pay attention to the habit of eating regularly and chewing slowly. Generally, soft, rotten, and easily digestible foods are preferred.
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