3. Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Shanthi V. Sitaraman MD, PhD1,
- Lawrence S. Friedman MD2,3,4,5
Published Online: 4 JAN 2012
DOI: 10.1002/9781119959762.ch3
Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Essentials of Gastroenterology
Additional Information
How to Cite
Sitaraman, S. V. and Friedman, L. S. (2012) Peptic Ulcer Disease, in Essentials of Gastroenterology (eds S. V. Sitaraman and L. S. Friedman), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781119959762.ch3
Editor Information
- 1
Division of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
- 2
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- 3
Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
- 4
Department of Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, MA, USA
- 5
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Publication History
- Published Online: 4 JAN 2012
- Published Print: 17 FEB 2012
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470656259
Online ISBN: 9781119959762
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Keywords:
- peptic ulcer disease (PUD);
- PUD, caused by H. pylori or NSAIDs;
- gastric and duodenal ulcers, and H. pylori infection;
- H. pylori, Gram-negative microaerophilic bacterium;
- NSAID-induced ulcers, age >60 years;
- H. pylori causes, Crohn's disease, eosinophilic gastroenteritis, herpes;
- typical symptoms, of dyspepsia;
- PUD confirmation, upper endoscopy (EGD);
- treatment regimens, for H. pylori eradication;
- algorithm, for approach to patients with dyspepsia
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
General
Etiology and Pathogenesis
Clinical Features
Diagnosis
Treatment
Complications
Prognosis
Further Reading