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Posts Tagged ‘Gastroduodenal Ulcer’

Is it possible to avoid treatment with NSAIDs?

This is an interesting question. Often the pain can be relieved with medications that do not predispose to peptic ulcer. In this sense, can be used paracetamol, and is not associated with the occurrence of ulcers.

In case of gout, acute attacks can be treated with other drugs such as colchicine, instead of NSAIDs.

Migraine headaches, migraines and chronic abdominal pain also can be easily treated with other analgesics than NSAIDs. Read the rest of this entry »

Who is at risk with aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) and NSAIDs?

- People over 60 years. The risk increases with age.

- The risk is high if there is a history of ulcers.

- The risk clearly increases with higher doses of aspirin or NSAIDs.

- If you are taking anticoagulants (treatment to decrease the clotting ability of blood) have a higher risk of bleeding, and this may be more serious.

- Oral corticosteroids (such as prednisolone) increases the risk of gastritis and ulcer.

- It is also higher in long-term treatment. Read the rest of this entry »

Who should be protected and who should be treated the infection with Helicobacter pylori?

These issues remain under discussion but it seems clear that:

- In people under 45 years, with ulcer symptoms, is preferred, the breath test, endoscopy can be avoided. If the test is positive (Helicobacter pylori), the patient should be treated with antibiotics to eradicate bacteria.

- All patients with stomach or duodenal ulcer proven to be examined, and treated with eradication of the bacteria when it is detected.

- Patients diagnosed with gastric lymphoma (process not very common) should be studied and, if detected the bacteria in their lymphoma treatment and complementary treatment eradication. Read the rest of this entry »

What is an ulcer?

An ulcer is an injury to the lining (mucosa) of the stomach or duodenum (upper small intestine). The presence of a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori, is clearly related to the occurrence of ulcers in the stomach or duodenum.

Why have an ulcer?

The most important is the infection caused by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. The second most common is aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs, diclofenac or naproxen) used in cases of arthritis, rheumatism, back pain, headaches and menstrual pain.

Ulcers can also occur in people weakened by severe illness (such as chronic respiratory disease or severe trauma). It is thought that this is the result of poor oxygenation of the mucosa of the stomach. Sometimes a stomach ulcer can actually be a cancer and, more rarely, other diseases such as: Read the rest of this entry »