In the absence of additional clinical features, recurrent ulcers that resolve with complete healing are suggestive of an idiopathic cause. Age at first onset is important diagnostically; recurrent ...

We assessed whether the use of a high dose of a proton-pump inhibitor would reduce the frequency of recurrent bleeding after endoscopic treatment of bleeding peptic ulcers. Patients with actively ...

Long-term ibuprofen use can increase your risk of bleeding and ulcers in your stomach and intestines. If you take ibuprofen regularly, you can take steps to prevent peptic ulcers and protect ...

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These are sores that develop on the inner lining of the stomach, oesophagus, or duodenum due to excess acid. Symptoms include sharp upper abdominal pain, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting blood ...

Hypothesis Famotidine would be more effective in preventing peptic ulcers. Drugs/Procedures Used Patients taking low-dose aspirin without evidence of peptic ulcer disease at baseline endoscopy ...

Physical examination revealed three ulcers on his right leg and two ulcers on his left leg. The ulcers were round in shape and had an undermined edge. The ulcer floor was made up of pale ...

Canker sores, also known as aphthous ulcers, appear as small, round lesions with white or yellow centers surrounded by red borders. These painful sores typically develop on the soft tissues inside ...

Sores or scabs on the scalp usually clear up on their own. However, they are sometimes signs of a condition requiring treatment, such as psoriasis, contact dermatitis, or head lice. Treatment ...

Herpes infections include cold sores, chickenpox, shingles, or genital herpes. Even with this drug, the herpes virus may still live in your body. Symptoms may occur again later, even after the ...

Cold sores develop in response to infection with the herpes simplex virus (HSV), but early treatment with topical applications — such as creams, patches, and balms — may help manage them.

Non-bullous impetigo can cause symptoms like itchy sores that burst and leave behind red, raw skin, along with a yellow crust. Then there’s bullous impetigo, which can lead to fluid-filled ...