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Stomach ulcers
Are painful sores that can be found in the stomach lining or small intestine. Stomach ulcers are the most visible sign of peptic ulcer disease. They occur when the thick layer of mucus that protects your stomach from digestive juices is reduced, thus enabling the digestive acids to eat away at the lining tissues of the stomach.
Symptoms:
- Dull pain in the stomach
- Weight loss
- Not wanting to eat because of pain
- Nausea or vomiting
- Bloating
- Burping or acid reflux
- Heartburn (burning sensation in the chest)
- Pain improves when you eat, drink, or take antacids
Preliminary plan:
- General practitioner appointment
- Gastroenterologist appointment
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Urinalysis
- Fecal occult blood test (FOBT)
- Blood test:
- Bilirubin
- Alanine transaminase (ALT)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
- Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
- Total protein
- Albumen
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (endoscopy)
- Helicobacter pylori IgG antibodies
Doctors
Gastroenterologist
