Peer Response – Peptic Ulcer Disease
Responding to Monique Hazel Domalanta
This is a great presentation, Monique. Remarkably, your use of short sentences for the text and visuals makes the presentation more appealing, engaging with images, and informative. The image placement is contextually accurate and reinforces the message in each slide. Peptic ulcer disease is among the most common illnesses across the lifespan encountered during practice. Peptic ulcers can either be gastric ulcers or duodenal ulcers occurring at the inside of the stomach or at the upper side of the small intestines. Notably, an estimated 10% of all people are at risk of developing peptic ulcer disease at some point in their life and on at least 60% of occasions, with a risk of complications such as bleeding or perforation and a high risk of mortality (Sverdén et al., 2019). A concerning issue in the diagnosis of the condition is that over two-thirds of patients with peptic ulcer disease are asymptomatic (Kavitt et al., 2019). This means that many people may live with the condition unknowingly until it is at an advanced stage.
Diagnosis of the condition needs to be differentiated from dyspepsia, which is clinically difficult to distinguish as both conditions present similar gastrointestinal symptoms (Sverdén et al., 2019). The treatment can also be complex as the main cause of the condition is H. pylori, a naturally occurring bacteria in the gut, and or the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (Kavitt et al., 2019). As with other common illnesses, managing and treating peptic ulcer disease utilizes medications as the first line of treatment. However, it is also important to consider adopting lifestyle modifications for sustainable long-term management and prevention, noting that peptic ulcer disease has a high recurrence rate.
References
Kavitt, R. T., Lipowska, A. M., Anyane-Yeboa, A., & Gralnek, I. M. (2019). Diagnosis and treatment of peptic ulcer disease. The American Journal of Medicine, 132(4), 447–456. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.AMJMED.2018.12.009
Sverdén, E., Agréus, L., Dunn, J. M., & Lagergren, J. (2019). Peptic ulcer disease. BMJ, 367. https://doi.org/10.1136/
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People worldwide have between 5% to 10% risk of developing peptic ulcer disease throughout their life.
§ Recurrence of peptic ulcer disease may occur in at least 60% of occasions. § Incidence and mortality rate from peptic ulcer disease has been decreased due to:
Peer Response – Peptic Ulcer Disease
§ Improvement in sanitation/hygiene
§ Proper use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
§ Ulcers in the duodenum are five times more common than
the gastric ulcer.
§ Duodenal ulcers are more prevalent among men than in
women