Ailments and Situations - Ulcer - Symptoms and Signs - Peptic Ulcer |
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Page 9 of 26 Peptic Ulcer Symptoms are chronic, yet occur periodically and are sometimes absent or vague. They include a burning, gnawing, aching, or cramp-like sensation in the stomach, abdominal tenderness, antacid use, or vomiting, acute hunger and pain forty-five to sixty minutes after a meal, and/or acute hunger and pain during the night that is relieved with eating. Tests for blood in the stool are positive and a crater or deformity in the stomach or duodenum is seen on an X-ray or endoscopy.
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