Peptic ulcer physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]

Overview

Peptic ulcer disease patient appears in severe stress due to abdominal pain. Common physical examination findings of peptic ulcer disease include epigastric tenderness, tachycardia.Perforated peptic ulcer disease patient presents with classic triad of severe epigastric tenderness, tachycardia and abdominal rigidity. Clinical signs of perforated peptic ulcer comes in 3 stages: In the initial stage within first 2 hours, the patient presents with tachycardia, epigastric pain and cool extremities.In next 2 to 12 hours, the patient presents with lower right quadrant tenderness and abdominal rigidity. In more than 12 hours, the patient presents with abdominal distension, hypotension, and pyrexia with acute circulatory collapse.

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The hand of a person with severe anemia compared to one without (on the right) Source -James Heilman, MD - Own work[2]
The hand of a person with severe anemia compared to one without (on the right) Source -James Heilman, MD - Own work[2]

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References

  1. Bertleff MJ, Lange JF (2010). "Perforated peptic ulcer disease: a review of history and treatment". Dig Surg. 27 (3): 161–9. doi:10.1159/000264653. PMID 20571260.
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  3. Bertleff MJ, Lange JF (2010). "Perforated peptic ulcer disease: a review of history and treatment". Dig Surg. 27 (3): 161–9. doi:10.1159/000264653. PMID 20571260.
  4. Chung KT, Shelat VG (2017). "Perforated peptic ulcer - an update". World J Gastrointest Surg. 9 (1): 1–12. doi:10.4240/wjgs.v9.i1.1. PMC 5237817. PMID 28138363.
  5. Chung KT, Shelat VG (2017). "Perforated peptic ulcer - an update". World J Gastrointest Surg. 9 (1): 1–12. doi:10.4240/wjgs.v9.i1.1. PMC 5237817. PMID 28138363.

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