Peptic ulcer disease: TYSK (Questions and Answers)
About this audiobook
Peptic Ulcer Disease: Things You Should Know (Questions and Answers) explains the causes, symptoms, and treatments of stomach and duodenal ulcers in a simple and direct style. Using a question-and-answer format, the book makes it easier to understand how ulcers develop, the risks involved, and the medical terms linked with this condition.
Inside, you will learn what peptic ulcers are, why stomach acid damages the lining of the digestive tract, and how factors such as bacterial infection (Helicobacter pylori), NSAIDs, smoking, alcohol, and other health conditions increase the risk. The book also covers common symptoms including stomach pain, nausea, heartburn, weight loss, bloating, and vomiting, along with serious complications like bleeding, perforation, obstruction, sepsis, and anemia.
Treatment methods are clearly explained, including the use of proton pump inhibitors, antibiotics, antacids, histamine receptor blockers, cauterization, and endoscopy.
This book is suitable for medical students, healthcare workers, and anyone who wants to understand stomach and duodenal ulcers, their complications, and treatment options in a simple and easy-to-read way.
