Gastric ulcers

1. Gastric
Ulcer
Name - kamal kumar saini
Raj Guru Choudhary
Group - 116

2. • THE STOMACH IS THE FIRST INTRA -
ABDOMINAL PART OF THE
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
• IT IS A MUSCULAR, HIGHLY VASCULAR
BAG- SHAPED ORGAN.
• THE STOMACH LIES IN THE LEFT
UPPER QUADRANT OF THE
ABDOMEN.
Introductio
n

3. Objectives
Mention the anatomy and histology of the
stomach.
Define and display the morphology of
gastric ulcer.
Mention the risk factors & causesof
gastric ulcer.
Explain the pathophysiology of gastric
ulcer.

4. Anatomy of the stomach

5. Ulcers
An ulcer is amedical condition causedby abreak in a
bodily membrane.
Common forms of ulcers include:
Skinulcer
Genital
ulcer
Mouth
ulcer
Peptic
ulcer
Venous
ulcer
Ulcerative
colitis

6. Gastric ulcer
Abreak in the normal tissue that lines the
stomach.
Atype of pepticulcers.
👉 Gastric ulcers also called stomach ulcers or
peptic ulcer is a localized location of stomach
liner erosion. Stomach pain, possibly bleeding,
and other gastrointestinal problems are among
the signs.

7. Morphology
Gastric peptic
ulcers are
predominantly
located near the
interface of the
body and antrum.

8. Risk Factors
Non-
steroidal
anti-
inflammat
-
ory drugs
Helicobacter
(H) Pylori
infectio
n
Smoking Increasin
g age
Alcoho
l
abuse

9. Pathophysiology
H.Pylori
NSAIDs;
Aspirin
Corticosteroids Alcohol
abuse
Cigarette
smoking

10. Pathophysiology
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11. The increasing acidity
Activation

12. Pathophysiology
Decreas
e in
Epithelial
transport
Mucosa
secretion
HCO3¯
secretion
Blood
flow

13. Pathophysiology

14. Pathophysiology

15. GASTRIC ULCERS SYMPTOMS
The most common symptom of stomach ulcers is
upper abdominal pain.
Other symptoms are given below:
After a meal, you feel extremely ‘full’
Not feeling well (nausea).
Vomiting

16. TREATMENT FOR GASTRIC ULCERS
Symptoms can be improved by changing one’s
lifestyle, such as:
Smaller meals are better, and your dinner should be
eaten 3-4 hours before bedtime.
If you’re overweight, you should lose weight.
Limit your alcohol intake to the prescribed amount.
Quit smoking.
Tomatoes, chocolate, fatty foods, and spicy foods
should all be avoided as triggers.