RT Book, Section
A1 Lew, Edward
A2 Greenberger, Norton J.
A2 Blumberg, Richard S.
A2 Burakoff, Robert
SR Print(0)
ID 55957044
T1 Chapter 15. Peptic Ulcer Disease
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Endoscopy, 2e
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-176848-1
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55957044
RD 2024/04/24
AB Peptic  ulcers  are  mucosal  defects  in  the  stomach  or  small  intestine.Helicobacterpylori  infection,  nonsteroidal  anti-inflammatory  drugs  (NSAIDs),  and  aspirin  use  are  the  most  common  causes.Patients  may  have  epigastric  pain  or  complications  such  as  gastrointestinal  bleeding,  perforation,  and  obstruction.Diagnosis  relies  on  endoscopy  or  radiologic  studies.