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Ulcer  


9/7/2010 11:14 pm
Ulcer or gastritis or peptic ulcers are a symptom of disease which attacks occur due to Peptic Gastric injury or inflammation that causes pain and tenderness in the stomach


Cause

Ulcer is a symptom of illness due to factors that damage the gastric mucosal defense is greater than the factors that protect the gastric mucosal defense. The reason could be the cause for her eating disorder patients that resulted in excessive stomach acid production, there are harmful microorganisms (Helycobacter pylori), taking certain medications, or other causes such as a heavy burden of mind, smoking habits, consuming beverages containing caffeine . Ulcer can be cured but can not completely healed, ulcer is a disease that can recur if the patient is not eating regularly, too much food, or other reasons. But ulcers can be prevented, that is by eating regularly, eating in moderation, washing hands before eating, and avoid eating snacks at random.

Handling ulcer

Disease management objectives are the relief of pain peptic ulcer, ulcer cure, prevent recurrence and reduce the occurrence of more serious complications. If through the examination of the stomach of patients found the existence of bacteria, it needs to be given an antibiotic.

Drugs - Drugs that are given are grouped based on its mechanism of action:

* Reduce the production of stomach acid à Ranitidine, omeprazole,
* Neutralize stomach acid à antacids
* Provides protection against gastric mucosal à sucralfate
* To kill microorganisms H. à pylori clarithromycin, amoxicillin, metronidazole

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