Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Problems

Question 1

What is the typical location of pain in Peptic ulcer disease?

Answer 1

Epigastrium

Question 2

• There may be a history of NSAID use or alcohol excess.
• This peptic ulcer is more common than the other type of ulcers, epigastric pain relieved by eating
• Features of upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage may be seen (haematemesis, melena etc)

Answer 2

Duodenal ulcers

Question 3

• There may be a history of NSAID use or alcohol excess.
• epigastric pain worsened by eating
• Features of upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage may be seen (haematemesis, melena etc)

Answer 3

Gastric ulcers