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Ulcer Of Intestine

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Symptoms

What is an Ulcer of the Intestine?

An intestinal ulcer is an opening, which is created in the digestive system lining. Such may be experienced in certain spheres:

  • Duodenal ulcers - within the anterior half of the small bow.
  • Jejunal or ileal ulcers - situate in the middle or the lower small intestine.
  • Colonic ulcers- of the large intestines.

The ulcers may disrupt the digestion, bring pain and may need medical assistance to remove it and avoid medical issues.

Common Symptoms

In the majority of instances, the signs may comprise: The signs may be determined by the position of the ulcer, the degree of the ulcer, and the location:

  • Abdominal pain, burning, cramping or burning
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • There are black tarry or blood bowels in the stool
  • Fullness or convenient to use fullness
  • Unexplained weight loss
  • The presence of the pain, which would disappear in the aftermath of the meals (characteristic of the ulcers of the small intestine)

Causes

The ulcer is caused when the lining of the intestine which protects it becomes weak, therefore, the acid or the chronic disease will destroy the tissue of the intestine. Ordinary causes are:

  • Helicobacter of h. pylori bacteria
  • NSAIDs (e.g. ibuprofen, aspirin, etc.) chronic
  • Crohn disease or ulcerative colitis Inflammatory bowel diseases
  • Smoking, alcoholism or stressful events
  • Colon auto-immune disorder and other inflammatory disorders
Treatment

Treatment Options for Intestinal Ulcers in Houston

The treatment consists of medications, diet changes, surgeries and compliance:

  • Drugs: H. pylori should be eliminated by the help of the antibiotics and the stomach acid should be decreased by the help of the proton pump inhibitors (PPI) or H? blockers.
  • Eating habits: No spicy, caffeinated foods and acidic foods; bland and healthy foods, such as rice, bananas, oatmeal and lean protein.
  • Lifestyle modifications: The lifestyle modifications involve stress management, smoking cessation and alcohol reduction that enable in the process of healing.
  • Endoscopic procedures/surgical: perforation, obstruction, or any bleeding, in case ulcers fail to respond to medical intervention or produce any bloody discharge.
  • Other treatment: Examining a board-qualified Houston based gastroenterologist frequently, and screening him.

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Dr. Bharat Pothuri is a Board-Certified Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist. With extensive experience in digestive health, he specializes in advanced endoscopic procedures, chronic GI disorder management, and preventive care. Dr. Pothuri is dedicated to providing expert, patient-focused insights to help improve gut health and overall well-being.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the form of intestinal ulcers that mostly occur?

There are major ones, namely, duodenal (in the first half of the small intestine), jejunal or ileal (in the rest of the small intestine) and colonic ulcers (in the large intestine).

Why do I know that I have a small intestine ulcer?

The most prevalent ones consist of upper abdomen pain which is likely to be either burning or cramping and resolves most likely after eating, nausea, bloating or weight loss with no apparent causes.

Is it possible that stress is the reason intestinal ulcers?

The stress does not cause the ulcers yet it may increase the symptoms and slow the healing process and result in behavior tendencies such as smoking or alcoholism that predispose people to the ulcers.

Which are the diagnostic tests of intestinal ulcers?

To suspect the presence of the complications, the diagnosis may be conducted with the assistance of upper endoscopy regarding the presence of sores, an H. pylori stool or breath test, blood tests, and imaging tests, e.g., CT scan.

Are intestinal ulcers any different of peptic ulcers?

Peptic ulcers are duodenoscopic ulcers and gastric ulcers. Intestinal ulcers are further classified into duodenal ulcers that are peptic ulcers.

Intestinal ulcer What is the duration of healing?

Most ulcers can be treated in 4-8 weeks in most of the cases based on the kind of treatment therapy- inclusion of acid suppressors and use of antibiotics (when they are used when there is a necessity). The time could be prolonged as there could be complications.

What about the possibility of food in case the intestine ulcer develops?

Eat a no-adorned, very-low-acid fighting:eat rice, bananas, oatmeal, lean foods, cooked salads. One should not eat spicy, caffeine and highly acidic food till the ailment is cured.

Does it have ulcers of the large intestine due to ulcerative colitis?

Yes. Inflammatory bowel disease, such as ulcerative colitis, can cause colonic ulcers and result in such symptoms as bleeding, cramping, and diarrhea.

What are the referral instructions to the specialist in case of an intestinal ulcer?

See a gastroenterologist when you have regular pains in the abdomen, in your stool, unexplainable loss of weight or is an indicator of bleeding or obstruction.

Are intestinal ulcers always to be operated?

Most of them are treated by use of drugs and exercise. Surgical intervention is only done in cases of ulcers which result in perforation, excessive bleeding, strictures which are inhibitory to the digestive tract.

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