Duodenal Ulcers: eMedicine Gastroenterology

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Duodenal Ulcers: eMedicine Gastroenterology

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Overview: When we speak of duodenal ulcers, we often imply that these are part of what is known as peptic ulcer disease; duodenal ulceration may be only rarely due to other conditions. Most duodenal ulcers are associated ...

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More than 95% of duodenal ulcers occur in the first part of the duodenum. Learn about the causes of duodenal ulcers. http://bit.ly/ddyqak

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Gastroenterology News - Lansoprazole for secondary prevention of gastric or duodenal ulcers associated with long-term non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) therapy: results of a prospective, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, double-dummy, acti

mdlinx.com — “Gastroenterology Medical Article: Lansoprazole for secondary prevention of gastric or duodenal ulcers associated with long-term non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) therapy: results of a prospective, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, double-dummy, active-controlled trialView full resource at mdlinx.com

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Gastroenterology Article | Duodenal Ulcer

mdlinx.com — “Inappropriate Angiogenic Response as a Novel Mechanism of Duodenal Ulceration and Impaired HealingView full resource at mdlinx.com

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Inappropriate Angiogenic Response as a Novel Mechanism of Duodenal Ulceration and Impaired Healing: Digestiv... http://bit.ly/mXbGNi #GI

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Gastroenterology Article | Duodenal Ulcer

mdlinx.com — “Empiric Transcatheter Arterial Embolization for Massive Bleeding From Duodenal Ulcers: Efficacy and ComplicationsView full resource at mdlinx.com

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Empiric Transcatheter Arterial Embolization for Massive Bleeding From Duodenal Ulcers: Efficacy and Complica... http://bit.ly/mzd7pK #GI

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mdlinx.com — “Duodenal Ulceration Following Variceal Embolization With Coils and Vascular PlugsView full resource at mdlinx.com

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Duodenal Ulceration Following Variceal Embolization With Coils and Vascular Plugs: Clinical Gastroenterology an... http://bit.ly/arr61R #GI

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mdlinx.com — “Duodenal Ulceration Following Variceal Embolization With Coils and Vascular PlugsView full resource at mdlinx.com

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Duodenal Ulceration Following Variceal Embolization With Coils and Vascular Plugs: Clinical Gastroenterology ... http://bit.ly/cLAUj8 #SURG

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Gastric Ulcers: eMedicine Gastroenterology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is one of the most common diseases affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It causes inflammatory injuries in the gastric or duodenal mucosa, with extension beyond the submucosa into the muscularis mucosa. The ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Diagnosing gastric ulcers can be difficult. Learn why, and what can cause and exacerbate gastric ulcers. http://bit.ly/daBYgb

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Peptic Ulcer Disease: eMedicine Gastroenterology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a common disorder that affects millions of individuals in the United States each year. PUD has a major impact on our health care system by accounting for roughly 10% of medical ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a common disorder that affects millions of individuals in the United States each year. http://bit.ly/cUSWXy

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Intestinal Lymphangiectasia: eMedicine Gastroenterology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Traditionally, protein-losing gastroenteropathies have been classified into 3 groups (depending on the mechanism of their etiology) that include the following: (1) those causing mucosal damage leading to increased permeability to protein (usually not involving mucosal ulcerations), ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Intestinal lymphangiectasia can be primary or secondary. Learn more about intestinal lymphagiectasia. http://bit.ly/d2wLOu

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Papillary Tumors: eMedicine Gastroenterology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Periampullary cancers can be broadly considered as tumors arising within 1 cm of the ampulla of Vater and include ampullary, distal bile duct, pancreatic, and duodenal cancers. However, without careful histological analysis, it is difficult, if not ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Tumors of the papilla are unusual entities, compromising less than 5% of all new digestive tract neoplasms. http://bit.ly/aIZe5Q

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Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome: eMedicine Gastroenterology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES) is caused by a non-beta islet cell, gastrin-secreting tumor of the pancreas that stimulates the acid-secreting cells of the stomach to maximal activity, with consequent gastrointestinal mucosal ulceration. ZES may occur sporadically or ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Zollinger-Ellison syndrome may occur sporadically or as part of an autosomal dominant familial syndrome. Learn more. http://bit.ly/aK8g1w

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WDHA Syndrome: eMedicine Gastroenterology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In 1957, Priest and Alexander reported a patient with peptic ulcer, diarrhea, hypokalemia, and an islet cell tumor.1 However, the first complete description of the syndrome of watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, and achlorhydria (ie, WDHA syndrome) ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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WDHA syndrome is a condition associated with watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, and achlorhydria. Learn more about WDHA. http://bit.ly/9Eqe2G

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Gastrinoma: eMedicine Gastroenterology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: A gastrinoma is a gastrin-secreting tumor that can occur in the pancreas, although it is most commonly found in the duodenum. Duodenal wall gastrinomas have been identified in 40-50% of patients. These duodenal wall tumors are ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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SusanS_Health Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate

A gastrinoma is a gastrin-secreting tumor that can occur in the pancreas, but it's most commonly found in the duodenum. http://bit.ly/9ibR6e

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Barrett Esophagus and Barrett Ulcer: eMedicine Gastroenterology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The definition of Barrett esophagus (BE) has evolved considerably over the past 100 years. In 1906, Tileston, a pathologist, described several patients with peptic ulcer of the oesophagus in which the epithelium around the ulcer closely ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Barrett esophagus is a well recognized complication of GERD. More on Barrett esophagus & Barrett ulcer. http://bit.ly/cseu8f

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease: eMedicine Gastroenterology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an idiopathic disease, probably involving an immune reaction of the body to its own intestinal tract. The 2 major types of IBD are ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease. As the name ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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About 1-2 million people in the US have ulcerative colitis or Crohn disease, types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). http://bit.ly/dzGGLp

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