What Is a Gastric Ulcer?
9. Diagnosis
One of the first things your doctor is likely to do is to ask about your symptoms, your medical history, and ask about any medication you may be taking. If a gastric ulcer is suspected, further tests will need to be performed to reach a confirmed diagnosis. This will often involve a breath test that will then be sent to a lab to look for H. pylori.
In some cases, an endoscopy might be used. This involves passing a very small camera into your stomach to help look for the ulcer visually. If an ulcer is found, then a biopsy may be taken for analysis to be sure of what is causing the ulcer. A type of X-ray may also be used to help doctors get an image of the patient’s digestive system.
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