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Ulcers Health Video

Last Update: October 23, 2008

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Ulcers are caused most frequently by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications. Symptoms included burning in the abdomen, pain and blood in the stool. Learn more about the causes, symptoms and treatment of ulcers in this health video.

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  • Avoid overuse of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications
  • Consult doctor if you have common symptoms

About this Author

Dr. Sewell joined On Call Medical Group after serving as the Medical Director of the Samaritan House in San Mateo. Dr. Sewell continues his community service and out reach work by acting locally. Dr. Sewell strives to provide the most comprehensive, personalized, and convenient medical care possible. He is dedicated to meeting each patient's individual needs and health care goals. Dr. Sewell has served the San Francisco Bay area as a house call doctor, he spends time with his patients to get to the root cause of their issues and concerns. He has worked with the elderly and continues in Internal Medicine with adult patients. Dr. Sewell's educational background includes Duke University BSE Biomedical/Electrical engineering; Georgetown University Masters in Biophysics and Physiology; Virginia Commonwealth University MD degree; California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, Internal medicine internship and residency. Dr. Sewell is versed in Spanish and is an expert in the field of Travel Medicine.

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Video Transcript

CLIFFORD SEWELL: Hello. It's Dr. Clifford Sewell. A message about ulcers. In my patients, the number one risk factor for ulcers or the number one behavior that leads to ulcer is nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory use. Patients that use an overabundance of aspirin, ibuprofen, Naprosyn are at the high risk of developing ulcers over a long-term use. This can be quite a serious condition if the ulcer were to bleed. The patient would require blood transfusions and/or surgery. The symptoms of an ulcer would include burning to the upper part of your abdomen, pain, sometimes you'll note blood or melena in the stools. Melena is a dark tarry stool. If you noticed any of these conditions, you should seek medical care right away.

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