Gastroenterology

Gastric Ulcer

Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a break in the lining of the stomach, first part of the small intestine or occasionally the lower oesophagus. A stomach ulcer is known as a gastric ulcer whereas the ulcer in upper part of intestine is duodenal ulcer. The most common complications of a duodenal ulcer are waking at night with upper abdominal pain that improves with intake of food. Patient with a Gastric ulcer may have pain with eating. The pain is often said as a burning or dull ache. Other symptoms include belching, vomiting, weight loss, or poor appetite.