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Question: We are working on the Gastro Intest. Tract and I got a question regarding ulcers
What are the 3 most common ulcers and where are they located?
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Answers: We are working on the Gastro Intest. Tract and I got a question regarding ulcers
What are the 3 most common ulcers and where are they located?
THANK YOU!!!
There are actually 4 common types although most medical professional will just use peptic as a general term for if they don't know where the ulcer is lying i.e whether its in the stomach or duodenum
* Peptic Ulcer
Any ulcer that is exposed to pepsin is referred to as peptic ulcers. Peptic ulcers are found in the lining of your stomach or duodenum. Pepsin is normally present along with hydrochloric acid in the stomach lining. There are many symptoms of peptic ulcers that are worth checking out.
* Gastric Ulcer
When a peptic ulcer is in your stomach, it is called a gastric ulcer. The symptoms of gastric ulcers are more specific than peptic ulcer symptoms.
* Duodenal Ulcer
When a peptic ulcer is in your duodenum, it is called a duodenal ulcer. This type of peptic ulcer develops in the first part of the small intestine. Some of the symptoms of a duodenal ulcer are interestingly quite opposite to those of gastric ulcers. Duodenal ulcers are the most common ulcers found in the Western world.
Lesser Known types of Ulcers
* Esophageal Ulcer
This type of ulcer occurs in the lower end of your esophagus. Esophageal ulcers are often associated with a bad case of acid reflux, or GERD as it is commonly called (short for Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease).
Duodenal ulcers - located in the proximal area just beyond the pylorus
Gastric ulcers - located on the lesser curvature, most often at the junction of the body and pyloric antrum
Honestly, Esophagus,Duodenum,Stomach...and also in the bowels for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
Depends on what type of ulcer though, there are different kinds...Gastric Ulcer or Peptic Ulcer or Duodenal Ulcer?
Peptic ulcer - stomach lining/small intestine
Duodenal ulcer - first part of small intestine
Gastric ulcer - peptic ulcer in stomach