The ulcer. Ulcers in childhood

An ulcer is an open wound located on top of the skin or on the mucous membrane. The word "peptic" is used to describe the process associated with digestion in the stomach; a peptic ulcer is an ulcer on the mucous membrane of the stomach or upper duodenum. This part of the intestine is connected to the stomach by a valve. Both the stomach and duodenum are covered from the inside with a mucous membrane secreting lubricating mucus and other substances necessary for digestion. When an ulcer forms on the mucous membrane, it is irritated by acidic gastric juice. The reason for the formation of such an ulcer remains largely unrecognized.
Ulcers can form at any age. There are three main types of peptic ulcers in childhood. Acute, which suddenly appears for no apparent reason, goes through its cycle, heals and does not relapse. A secondary ulcer that occurs as a complication of an underlying disease or as a result of damage to the gastric mucosa by a substance. Secondary ulcers also tend to heal without recurrence. The third type is a chronic ulcer, which has all the same features as an adult ulcer. "Chronic" means the duration of the process or its recurrent nature in the absence of proper treatment.
Acute and secondary ulcers are more common in preschool children. Chronic ulcers occur in children of all ages; about 50% of all childhood ulcers tend to recur. For unknown reasons, ulcers are one and a half times more common in boys than in girls. There are no complete statistics on ulcers in children, as not all of them are diagnosed.
Ulcers in the stomach and duodenum are found with the same frequency in children under 6 years of age. A stomach ulcer can turn into ulcerative gastritis. In those children who are over six years old, up to 80% of ulcers are localized in the duodenum. Regardless of the type and location, the ulcer clears and reverses 3 months after the appropriate treatment is started. In chronic ulcers, treatment is necessary to prevent recurrence.
The ulcer should be detected within one to two days. The first stage is called the barium stage. The child drinks a sweet drink containing barium, which gives a glow during an X-ray examination of the upper gastrointestinal tract. In 80%, an X-ray examination with barium reveals an ulcer.
If an X-ray examination with barium did not reveal an ulcer, endoscopy is used. An endoscope is a thin, hollow tube inside that can be easily inserted from the mouth into the stomach. The doctor examines the required area and can not only determine the location of the ulcer, but also try to determine the cause of its formation. For example, with a drug-induced ulcer, as a rule, the inflammation is less pronounced. To identify the causes of ulcers, the blood levels of the hormone gastritis, which stimulates the secretion of gastric acids, are examined. The doctor also checks for cases of ulcers in the family. Le code promo 1xbet permet aux nouveaux joueurs de profiter d’un bonus de bienvenue attractif sur les paris sportifs. En utilisant ce code promotionnel lors de l’inscription, le parieur reçoit un bonus de 100 % jusqu’à 130 €, doublant ainsi son premier dépôt. Cette offre est idéale pour tester les paris en ligne, miser sur le football, le tennis ou le basketball, et augmenter ses chances de gains dès le début sur la plateforme 1xBet.