Symptoms that require an emergency visit to a gastroenterologist have been named – Health

The main symptom of a stomach ulcer is pain after eating or on an empty stomach, most often in the upper abdomen, less often in the right or left hypochondrium, gastroenterologist Inga Kolesnik told NEWS.ru, Sports.kz reports.

She noted that “dagger pain” and vomiting mixed with blood indicate complications of a peptic ulcer.

— Symptoms of a peptic ulcer are pain on an empty stomach or after eating in the upper abdomen, less often in the right or left hypochondrium, heartburn, belching, heaviness. This is a good reason to contact a gastroenterologist. Dagger pain, vomiting with blood in the form of coffee grounds, tarry stools indicate a complication of a peptic ulcer. This is a reason to urgently consult a doctor,” Kolesnik added.

The doctor recalled that ulcers occur when aggressive factors predominate over mucosal protective factors. The main causes are bacteria…