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  2. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding - Wikipedia

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    Recurrent or refractory bleeding may lead to need for surgery, although this has become uncommon as a result of improved endoscopic and medical treatment. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding affects around 50 to 150 people per 100,000 a year. It represents over 50% of cases of gastrointestinal bleeding. [2]

  3. Gastritis - Wikipedia

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    Gastritis is the inflammation of the lining of the stomach. [1] It may occur as a short episode or may be of a long duration. [1] There may be no symptoms but, when symptoms are present, the most common is upper abdominal pain (see dyspepsia). [1]

  4. 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]

  5. Perforated ulcer - Wikipedia

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    Count Dante (1939–1975, aged 36) died of internal hemorrhaging caused by a bleeding ulcer, on May 25, 1975. Ian Hendry (1931—1984, aged 53) died of a stomach haemorrhage in London. Gene Clark (1944–1991, aged 46) had perforated ulcer and died on May 24, 1991. Doug Hepburn (1926–2000, aged 74) had a perforated ulcer and died on November ...

  6. Gastrointestinal bleeding - Wikipedia

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    About half of cases are due to peptic ulcer disease (gastric or duodenal ulcers). [3] Esophageal inflammation and erosive disease are the next most common causes. [3] In those with liver cirrhosis, 50–60% of bleeding is due to esophageal varices. [3] Approximately half of those with peptic ulcers have an H. pylori infection. [3]

  7. Stomach disease - Wikipedia

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    The stomach does vary in size but its J shape is constant. [citation needed] The stomach lies in the upper part of the abdomen just below the left rib cage. The term gastropathy means "stomach disease" and is included in the name of the diseases portal hypertensive gastropathy, hyperplastic hypersecretory gastropathy (Ménétrier's disease ...

  8. NYT ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers Today, Sunday, December 15

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    Spoilers ahead! We've warned you. We mean it. Read no further until you really want some clues or you've completely given up and want the answers ASAP. Get ready for all of today's NYT ...

  9. Gastric outlet obstruction - Wikipedia

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    Gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) is a medical condition where there is an obstruction at the level of the pylorus, which is the outlet of the stomach.Individuals with gastric outlet obstruction will often have recurrent vomiting of food that has accumulated in the stomach, but which cannot pass into the small intestine due to the obstruction.