Peptic ulcer: what is it?

Peptic ulcer is a disease of considerable social importance. Current data show that in Western countries, 2% of the population has an active ulcer, while 6-15% have presented clinical manifestations consistent with the presence of a gastric or duodenal ulcer during their lifetime. Men are affected more frequently than women, with a ratio of 3:1. Duodenal localization is the most common, except in Japanese statistics, where gastric ulcer prevails. Five to 15 percent of patients have gastric and duodenal ulcers at the same time.

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Nowadays very often physicians identify patients no longer by their actual name, but by the room number in which they reside and perhaps the condition from which they suffer. It

Headache and Covid 19

In fact, patients with COVID 19 may present with various neurological symptoms, and among these, one of the most common is headaches.

The acute gastroenteritis

Acute gastroenteritis may manifest with diarrhea, vomiting, fever, anorexia, and abdominal cramps.

Bronchiectasis

Bronchiectases are irreversible dilatations of airway tracts (bronchi) due to lesions of the bronchial walls. The most common cause is severe or repeated respiratory infections, often in people with

Are our toilet habits normal?

Does it often happen that you have to get up during the night to urinate? Is the “hesitant bladder” a real thing? And when should one seek medical attention?

Cardiac Arrest

DESCRIPTION Cardiac arrest consists of the cessation of mechanical cardiac activity resulting in the blockage of blood circulation. The resulting interruption of blood flow to vital organs, particularly the brain

Urticaria in the child

A typical sign of urticaria in children is the papules that appear on the skin somewhat in relief and may be more or less reddened.

Diabetic ketoacidosis

Diabetic ketoacidosis can cause symptoms ranging from simple asthenia to obnubilation of consciousness to coma. It is also possible for the victim to have abdominal pain, polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, dehydration,

Heat stroke

During heat stroke, high body temperature can damage tissues and organs. If this occurs in untreated subjects, the outcome could be fatal. Symptoms include warm skin, high body temperature, agitation,

Oral candidiasis

Oral candidiasis is aninfection of the mouth caused by a type of fungus called Candida Albicans. It is, therefore, a mycosis that can occur in both men and women of

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Celiac disease

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that can occur in genetically predisposed people in whom the ingestion of gluten results in damage to the small intestine. It is estimated to

Diverticulitis

Diverticula are small pockets that can form in the lining of the digestive system. They usually occur more frequently in the lower part of thelarge intestine (colon). Diverticula are common,

Salmonellosis

Salmonella infection or salmonellosis is a bacterial infection that affects theintestines. This bacterium inhabits the intestinal tract of animals andhumans and escapes to the outside with theexpulsion of feces. It

Ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes long-term inflammation and ulcers in the digestive tract. Ulcerative colitis affects the innermost lining of the large intestine (colon) and rectum.

Meteorism

Meteorism is a gastrointestinal disorder characterized by abdominal distension caused by excessive production or accumulation of gas in the stomach or intestines. Intestinal gas is usually not noticed until it

Inguinal hernia

A hernia is the leakage of a viscera from the cavity that normally contains it, through an anatomical orifice or channel. In inguinal hernia, the pedicle exits the abdomen through

Hepatitis E

Hepatitis E is an uncommon inflammation of the liver in Western countries, brought about by 4 possible variants of the Hepatitis E virus (HEV) that accidentally entered the body through

Malabsorption syndrome

The role of the small intestine is to complete the chemical breakdown of food and to absorb almost all nutrients. Malabsorption syndromes are a group of conditions united by the

Irritable bowel syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome is a common disorder affecting the large intestine. This is a chronic condition that must be managed for the long term. Only a small number of people

Stomach cancer

Stomach cancer begins when cancer cells form in the inner lining of the stomach and then grow uncontrollably. Gastric carcinoma is the most frequent malignant tumor of the stomach; it

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