How many types of ulcer are there?

There are two different types of peptic ulcers. They are: Gastric ulcers, which form in the lining of the stomach. Duodenal ulcers, which form in the upper small intestine.

What is the most common ulcer?

H. pylori is the most common cause of gastric and duodenal ulcers. This bacterium affects the mucus that protects your stomach and small intestine, allowing for stomach acid to damage the lining. An estimated 30 to 40 percent of U.S. people are infected with H. pylori.

What type of ulcer is caused by stress?

Peptic ulcers typically form gradually over time from H. pylori infections, chronic stress, or the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

What is the difference between peptic ulcer and gastric ulcer?

A peptic ulcer is a sore on the lining of your stomach or the first part of your small intestine (duodenum). If the ulcer is in your stomach, it is called a gastric ulcer. If the ulcer is in your duodenum, it is called a duodenal ulcer.

What type of ulcer hurts after eating?

The most common peptic ulcer symptom is burning stomach pain. Stomach acid makes the pain worse, as does having an empty stomach. The pain can often be relieved by eating certain foods that buffer stomach acid or by taking an acid-reducing medication, but then it may come back.

What are the four stages of decubitus ulcers?

Stages of decubitus ulcers

  • Stage 1. The skin isn’t broken, but it’s discolored.
  • Stage 2. There is breakage in the skin revealing a shallow ulcer or erosion.
  • Stage 3. The ulcer is much deeper within the skin.
  • Stage 4. Many layers are affected in this stage, including your muscle and bone.
  • Unstageable.

What are the two types of ulcers?

There are two types of peptic ulcers, a gastric ulcer, which forms in the lining of the stomach, and a duodenal ulcer, which forms in the upper part of the small intestine.

What are the different types of peptic ulcers?

There are two different types of peptic ulcers. They are: Gastric ulcers, which form in the lining of the stomach. Duodenal ulcers, which form in the upper small intestine.

What are the different types of ulcers in feet?

Arterial ulcers. Arterial (ischemic) ulcers are open sores that primarily develop on the outer side of your ankle, feet, toes, and heels. Arterial ulcers develop from damage to the arteries due to lack of blood flow to tissue. These forms of ulcers can take months to heal and require proper treatment to prevent infection and further complications.

What is the etiological classification of an ulcer?

Etiological classification  Traumatic ulcers  Vascular ulcers  Neoplastic ulcers  Metabolic ulcers  Ulcers due to malnutrition  Inflammatory ulcers  Infective ulcers  Miscellaneous ulcer 9. Clinical classification  Spreading ulcer  Healing ulcer  Callous ulcer

What kind of ulcer has a sloping edge?

30. Inspection……….  Edge: five types:-  Sloping edge e.g. healing ulcer  Punched out edge e.g. Gummatous ulcer, deep trophic ulcer  Undermined edge e.g. tuberculous ulcer-destroy subcutaneous faster the skin  Raised edge e.g. Rodent ulcer  Rolled out (everted)- e.g. Squamous Cell Carcinoma 31.