Word Finder - ulcers

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An open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation and/or an infection.

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Peptic ulcer

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Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.

It is used in the dressing of_ foul ulcers.

These changes are found in senile wasting, in metaplasia of cartilage, in many tumours, especially mixed growths of the parotid gland and testicle, and in various inflammatory granulation ulcers.

The effects of the nitrate being both astringent and stimulating as well as bactericidal, solutions of it are used to paint indolent ulcers.

It was concluded that venous leg ulcers treated with a four-layer bandage healed more quickly than those treated with a short-stretch bandage.

A postgraduate meeting of doctors, dentists and pharmacists included information on management of mouth ulcers and oral candida in primary care.

Which types of medicine can cause ulcers and ulcer complications?

Among them are ulcerations in the mouth, inflammation of the tongue, peptic ulcers and chronic diarrhea.

She will not see their eroding tooth enamel, or their ulcers, the dehydration or electrolyte imbalance.

Outcome measures The primary endpoint was complete healing of all the ulcers on the trial leg.

These two soft palate ulcers, both surrounded by marked erythema, were the only mucosal lesions in this patient.

The condition can range in severity from minor discomfort to the onset of ulcers or even gangrene.

For the treatment of NSAID-associated gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers or gastroduodenal erosions The recommended dosage of Losec is 20 mg once daily.

Most people will not have any problems however H.Pylori can cause gastritis (inflammation of the stomach ), gastric ulcers.

Anyone who has had severe indigestion or peptic ulcers in the past should avoid using NSAIDs.

PalmLaser - powerful low level laser that treats all kinds of wounds and skin lacerations, leg ulcers and pressure sores.

He was diagnosed as suicidal, and suffered from ulcers, depression, insomnia and constant headaches, for which he was heavily medicated.

An example of (2) would be a study of risk factors for uveal melanoma, or corneal ulcers.

Do not use the slant board if you are pregnant, or have high blood pressure, stomach ulcers or heavy menstruation.

Patients also face a long-term risk of getting persistent swelling or ulcers in their leg.

Why is fresh pineapple supposed to heal mouth ulcers?

The doctor may examine your abdomen, or look for the blistering rash on your skin, and check for mouth ulcers.

There is also a useful diagram showing how bacteria cause peptic ulcers.

Mouth ulcers are small painful sores that occur on the tongue or the lips and cheeks.

About peptic ulcers An ulcer in the stomach is called a gastric or stomach ulcer.

Although promising in laboratory tests, ulcers occurred in human trials.

The time to heal the ulcers was then measured.

Vitamin C as ascorbic acid may aggravate stomach ulcers if used in high levels.

Four patients, out of eleven with venous disease, also had venous leg ulcers at the start of treatment.

Clinical data exists that looked at rates of wound healing in diabetic foot ulcers during a 12-week period.

The patient's heel is lifted free of the bed, eliminating the risk of skin necrosis which may lead to decubitus ulcers.

Causes pressure ulcers tend to develop on areas of the body that have little body fat to cover them.

This is always available at the hospital where conditions such as recurrent uveitis, non-healing ulcers and ocular penetrating injuries are routinely seen.

Lord Lister's discoveries brought these new methods to bear with a certainty and a celerity previously undreamed of; and many visceral maladies, such as visceral ulcers, disease of the pancreas, stone of the kidney or gall-bladder, perityphlitis, ovarian dropsy, which in the earlier part of the 19th century were either fatal or crippling, are now taken promptly and safely in hand, and dealt with successfully.

The exact way H. pylori causes ulcers in some infected people is not clear.

Some people have them recurring continually, but others have just one or two ulcers every year.

An infusion of the plant was used both locally as a wash and internally as a remedy for scrofulous ulcers.

Cats carrying the virus may not have any symptoms or may have mouth ulcers or ' snotty noses ' which never get better.

Venous stasis ulcers represent a significant number of chronic wounds, a variety of growth factors have been investigated in this area.

Mouth ulcers Mouth ulcers are small sores in the moist tissues inside the mouth.

The patient 's heel is lifted free of the bed, eliminating the risk of skin necrosis which may lead to decubitus ulcers.

Causes Pressure ulcers tend to develop on areas of the body that have little body fat to cover them.

If ulcers bleed there may be vomiting of blood.

Mouth ulcers or lesions can be present, especially in kittens, but it is one of the less common symptoms of FHV.

In some cases of feline mouth herpes, the cat will develop mouth ulcers or sores.

Refusal of food and water is even more likely if your cat has mouth ulcers.

If the cat has corneal ulcers, your vet may prescribe antiviral eye drops.

Hot peppers can help to stave off stomach ulcers.

It can be taken during colds to help relieve coughing and it can also be used to calm down ulcers.

Others use it to help treat ulcers, cholesterol levels and to reduce the pain of menstrual cramps.

Skin problems such as boils, burns, or ulcers may benefit from a slippery elm poultice or tinctures when used several times per day.