By Shannon Parent

What You’ll See

• What they Are
• The symptoms
• How it is diagnosed
• How you can get them
• Who is more likely to get them
• How you can treat them
• What can happen if they go untreated
• The Misconception
  a raw area or open
sore in the lining of
the stomach wall

 causes severe pain

throughout the
entire abdomen
  gnawing or burning abdominal pain.

 pain that is better after taking antacids or

drinking milk.

 pain that is worse before and a few hours

after eating.
 pain that awakens you during the night.
 black stool and/or blood in vomit.
 After meeting with your doctor and
explaining your problems he/she will have
you take one or more of the following
tests: Upper GI x-ray
 Blood (bacteria)
 Blood (anemia)
 Stool
 Endoscopy
 Biopsy
 Weakening of the stomach lining

 The presence of a bacteria

called Helicobacter
pylori
 Overproduction of stomach acid
 • Smoke tobacco
• Drink heavy amounts of
alcohol
• Take anti-inflammatory drugs
• intake too much caffeine
• Are often stressed
Prescription drugs

 Surgical treatment

 Change of diet

 Antacids
• Hemorrhaging

• Perforation

• Obstruction
 For 100 years doctors believed
ulcers were caused by spicy foods,
and excessive amounts of alcohol,
along with high levels of stress.

Doctors now have reasons to believe that they can be caused

by bacterial infections, certain medications, and smoking.
 Bibliography
1. www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000213.htm
2. www.mamashealth.com/stomach.asp
3. www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/pepticulcer.html