Peptic Ulcer
Chapter One: Introduction
1.1 Background
Diseases have become common in today’s world. It has been observed that when medical science finds some medicine or vaccination for a particular disease, many other diseases arise. Certain microorganisms become resistant to drugs and some viruses change their structure to protect themselves from the effect of the medicine. Peptic ulcer also has become more common than the past. People blame the change in lifestyle and food habits for this disease. But medical science has proved that food habits and lifestyle changes are not always the villain.
Ulcer is most common type of diseases globally. The word ‘ulcer’ is coming from the Latin words ‘ulcus, ulceris’ means ‘sore spot , sore, painful spot’. Ulcers are crater-like sores which structure by lining of the digestive track. It is generally ¼ to ¾ inch in diameter or 1 to 2 inches. Ulcers are known based on its categories. If the lining or sore is in the stomach it is called gastric ulcers. When the sore is just below the stomach and at the starting part of small intestine then it is called duodenal ulcers. Another category of ulcer which is less commonly seeing and it is called esophageal ulcers which are in esophagus. When the ulcers are in stomach and duodenum then these are called as peptic ulcers. By the opinion of some doctors ulcer is occurred as a result of stress or eating food with too acidity. But majority of cases are come about by an infection which is because of germs. It may happen by many reasons. The main two reasons are stomach makes too much acid and occurring the lining of digestive track is damaged by a specific reasons. Stress is an important reason to happen this infection. Another reason is anti-inflammatory medicines. People are using too much medicine whether the disease minute or not. The regular or long-term use causes the damage of stomach lining and result is ulcers. For example some medications for arthritis cause the harm
1.1 Background
Diseases have become common in today’s world. It has been observed that when medical science finds some medicine or vaccination for a particular disease, many other diseases arise. Certain microorganisms become resistant to drugs and some viruses change their structure to protect themselves from the effect of the medicine. Peptic ulcer also has become more common than the past. People blame the change in lifestyle and food habits for this disease. But medical science has proved that food habits and lifestyle changes are not always the villain.
Ulcer is most common type of diseases globally. The word ‘ulcer’ is coming from the Latin words ‘ulcus, ulceris’ means ‘sore spot , sore, painful spot’. Ulcers are crater-like sores which structure by lining of the digestive track. It is generally ¼ to ¾ inch in diameter or 1 to 2 inches. Ulcers are known based on its categories. If the lining or sore is in the stomach it is called gastric ulcers. When the sore is just below the stomach and at the starting part of small intestine then it is called duodenal ulcers. Another category of ulcer which is less commonly seeing and it is called esophageal ulcers which are in esophagus. When the ulcers are in stomach and duodenum then these are called as peptic ulcers. By the opinion of some doctors ulcer is occurred as a result of stress or eating food with too acidity. But majority of cases are come about by an infection which is because of germs. It may happen by many reasons. The main two reasons are stomach makes too much acid and occurring the lining of digestive track is damaged by a specific reasons. Stress is an important reason to happen this infection. Another reason is anti-inflammatory medicines. People are using too much medicine whether the disease minute or not. The regular or long-term use causes the damage of stomach lining and result is ulcers. For example some medications for arthritis cause the harm