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A 9 page paper that explains what these two conditions are, the suspected causes, such as the H pylori bacterium, symptoms, diagnostic processes, treatment programs and prognosis. The writer comments on the similarities in terms of symptoms and diagnostic approaches. The writer also comments briefly on alternative treatment procedures. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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diagnostic processes and treatment options. A duodenal ulcer is also referred to as a peptic ulcer or gastric ulcer (NLM/NIH, 2006). A peptic ulcer is described as an
"erosion in the lining of the stomach or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine)" (NLM/NIH, 2006). When the ulcer is in the stomach, it is called a gastric
ulcer, if it is in the duodenum, it is called a duodenal ulcer (NLM/NIH, 2006). Most ulcers are duodenal, it is a very common diseases in fact (NLM/NIH, 2006). Pepsin
is a stomach enzyme that "breaks down proteins" (NLM/NIH, 2006). Many people have small ulcers and dont even know it but other people have large ulcers that cause a great
deal of pain (NLM/NIH, 2006). If the ulcer eats a hole in the duodenum, it becomes a medical emergency for the patient (NLM/NIH, 2006). The causes are identified as Helicobacter
pylori (H. pylori), a bacterium that gets into the tract (NLM/NIH, 2006). Logan and Walker (2001) describe H. pylori as: "a small, curved, highly motile, Gram negative bacillus that colonizes
only the mucus layer of the human stomach" (p. 920). These doctors also note that "H pylori is one of the commonest bacterial pathogens in humans" (Logan and Walker, 2001,
p. 920). However, it is noted that people could have this very bacterium living in their GI tract and never get an ulcer (NLM/NIH, 2006). Other possible causes include
using certain kinds of over-the-counter pain medications, such as "aspirin, ibuprofen, or naproxen" (NLM/NIH, 2006), excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages and smoking (NLM/NIH, 2006). Furthermore, ulcers tend to run in
families and individuals who have Type O blood are more likely to get ulcers (NLM/NIH, 2006). These organizations comment that there is a general belief that stress can cause ulcers
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