Ulcer incidence increases with age and therapy with drugs such as corticosteroids, anticoagulants and bisphoshonates. Complications (bleeding, perforation, obstruction) can occur in patients with ...

He was admitted to the Medical Service with melena and hematemesis, and the diagnosis of a bleeding duodenal ulcer was made. On the fourth hospital day he experienced the onset of shortness of ...

Duodenal ulcer is essentially an H. pylori -related disease and is caused mainly by an increase in acid and pepsin load, and gastric metaplasia in the duodenal cap. [8] ...

X-ray examination showed a questionable scarring of the duodenal cap, and a provisional diagnosis of bleeding duodenal ulcer was made.

C-reactive protein to lymphocyte ratio combined with clinical features to construct a predictive model for upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to peptic ulcer ...

Background —The use of ulcerogenic drugs is the only well documented risk factor for peptic ulcer perforation, but accounts for only a quarter of the events. Smoking is a well known risk factor for ...

Introduction Coffee ground vomit is vomit that looks subjectively like coffee grounds. It is thought to occur due to the presence of coagulated blood in the vomit and hence is a common indication for ...

A new tattoo parlor has opened in Kanawha County, establishing a place in the community for self-expression and commemorating significant life events.Bleeding H ...

A video of a road accident in Bengaluru has gone viral, drawing widespread criticism on social media after a woman involved in the collision was seen accusing an injured biker of “doing drama ...

Bengaluru Road Rage: Woman Hurls Abuses At Bleeding Biker After Car-Bike Collision Outside Petrol Pump; Video Goes Viral As of now, no police action has reportedly been taken against either party ...

Pa. must invest in childcare educators to stop economic bleeding [opinion] Leaders of business groups urge lawmakers to devote more funding to ensure sufficient child care for the state's workforce.