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  2. Peptic ulcer disease - Wikipedia

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    Peptic ulcer disease is a break in the inner lining of the stomach, the first part of the small intestine, or sometimes the lower esophagus. [1] [7] An ulcer in the stomach is called a gastric ulcer, while one in the first part of the intestines is a duodenal ulcer. [1]

  3. Duodenitis - Wikipedia

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    Abdominal pain; nausea; vomiting; discomfort in stomach; Causes ... Diagnosis is generally made by endoscopy with biopsy to evaluate histology. Review of symptoms and ...

  4. Esophagitis - Wikipedia

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    Esophagitis can be diagnosed by upper endoscopy, biopsy, upper GI series (or barium swallow), and laboratory tests. [4] An upper endoscopy is a procedure to look at the esophagus by using an endoscope. While looking at the esophagus, the doctor is able to take a small biopsy. The biopsy can be used to confirm inflammation of the esophagus.

  5. Portal hypertensive gastropathy - Wikipedia

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    The usual appearance of portal hypertensive gastropathy on endoscopy is a mosaic-like or reticular pattern in the mucosa. Red spots may or may not be present. The pattern is usually seen throughout the stomach. [2] A similar pattern can be seen with a related condition called gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE), or watermelon stomach.

  6. Cytomegalovirus esophagitis - Wikipedia

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    The most effective diagnostic tool for CMV is endoscopy with biopsy. Generally on inspection of the esophagus large punched out lesions are seen in the middle part of the esophagus. Further histological evaluation of the lesions demonstrates enlarged cells in the sub-epithelial layer with inclusions within the cell's nucleus and its cytoplasm ...

  7. Stomach pain isn't the only symptom of appendicitis -- here ...

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    Stomach pain isn't the only symptom of appendicitis -- here are 5 more. March 7, 2017 at 11:15 AM ... Pain usually starts around the belly button and travels right, where the appendix lives, but ...

  8. Gastritis - Wikipedia

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    Endoscopy, to check for stomach lining inflammation and mucous erosion; Stomach biopsy, to test for gastritis and other conditions [27] The OLGA staging frame of chronic gastritis on histopathology. Atrophy is scored as the percentage of atrophic glands and scored on a four-tiered scale.

  9. Eosinophilic gastroenteritis - Wikipedia

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    EG typically presents with a combination of chronic nonspecific GI symptoms which include abdominal pain, diarrhea, occasional nausea and vomiting, weight loss and abdominal distension. Approximately 80% have symptoms for several years; [ 7 ] a high degree of clinical suspicion is often required to establish the diagnosis, as the disease is ...