Complications Of Peptic Ulcer Disease

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-Peptic ulcer disease is basically a condition handled by physicians.

-When it is complicated it becomes surgical.

-The common complications are:

  • Bleeding
  • Perforation
  • Penetration
  • Pyloric stenosis
  • Cancer of the stomach

Description

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  • To describe complications of peptic ulcer .
  • To recognize a bleeding peptic ulcer ie: Acute bleeding causes heamatemesis, Chronic bleeding causes melina and iron deficiency anaemia, Treatment of haemorrhagic shock.
  • To recognise penetration into the surrounding organs
  • To recognize perforation which leads to peritonitis.
  • To appreciate the vomiting, wasting, visible peristalsis and succusion splash in pyloric stenosis.
  • To recognise that long standing peptic ulcer may turn into cancer of the stomach.

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