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Epidemiology and diagnosis of PUD - Coggle Diagram
Epidemiology and diagnosis of PUD
Epidemiology
Includes
Prevalance
According to
Global rates
99.40 per 100,000 (2019)
Qatar
No data
Most commonly found in
South east asia
Incidence
Is equal to
0.7-1 per 1000 per year (globally)
Diagnosis
Obtained through
Lab investigations
Include
CBC
Findings include
Blood loss anemia
Thrombocytosis
Leukocytosis (neutrophilia)
Occult blood test
Which has
3 methods
Fecal immunochemical test
Flushable reagent pad
Stool guaiac test
Endoscopy
Which is
The gold standard and most accurate diagnostic tool (90% - 95% sensitivity).
A biopsy is required if
Signs of malignancy are found
The patient is high risk or has financial struggles.
Physical examination
In which you could find
Epigastric tenderness or rarely, RUQ tenderness
Succussion splash in case of obstruction
Barium swallow and X-ray
In which
The patient swallows a barium solution, which absorbs X-rays and shows a collection of fluid in the areas of ulcerations.