Bulbut of the duodenum: diagnosis of the disease

Bulbite is a disease of the duodenum, leading to its inflammation, if we talk about the most common processes. It is one of the varieties of duodenitis.

What is the cause of this unpleasant disease, how it manifests itself, how it is diagnosed in hospitals and how it is treated? If you suspect this disease in your body, then deal with all this information as soon as possible.

The main causes of the disease

The main reason for the appearance of bulbitis is an infection caused by the Helicobacter pylori virus. If this is the case, the disease develops against the background of a drop in the acid content of the stomach into the duodenum and Helicobacter pylori.

In some cases, duodenal disease is associated with lyaliasis, helminthic invasions, and with Crohn's disease.

The acute course of the bulbitis can also be caused by poisonings of a different nature, excessive consumption of alcohol, or even drugs that have a significant effect on the gastrointestinal tract( gastrointestinal tract).

Symptoms of the disease

How to understand that you have a bullet of the duodenum? Typically, this disease manifests itself through aching pain, although sometimes the pain may be cramping in the epigastric region. In any case, pain in bulbite occurs about an hour or two after you have eaten. Typically, this pain disappears if you have eaten or taken antacids, but with pain, nausea is possible.

In some cases, pain can be given to the area near the navel and the right hypochondrium. As a rule, if pain is given there, then it is accompanied by acidic eructation.

If an exacerbation occurs, the patient experiences a general malaise, some vegetative disorders and a headache. If the breaks between meals make a long term, then there may be weakness in the muscles, trembling of the body, excessive sweating and an excessive feeling of hunger.

Diagnosis of the disease

Despite the fact that the bulbitis inflames only the bulb of the duodenum, its diagnosis begins with the most general actions, that is, physical examination. Palpation of the abdomen shows that in the epigastric region the abdominal wall is slightly tense, and there is moderate pain there.

Also in the bulbite, an X-ray examination should be performed, which will show some changes in DNA, in particular, irregular and uneven peristalsis, spasms of a certain periodicity, and they are followed by periods of relaxation. Also often occurs deformation of the bulb of the duodenum, the bulb somewhat increases in volume.

Effective treatment of

As with all diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, in the case of a bulbite, it is recommended to correct the patient's lifestyle, change the diet and diet. Of course, you need to exclude bad habits: smoking and alcohol. Reduction of psychoemotional loads also has a beneficial effect on the patient. When the bulbite worsens, the doctor can prescribe chemical, thermal and mechanical shading of the mucosa.

With regard to drugs, they are appointed based on the reason for the disease appeared. If the cause is a virus, then a course of antibiotic therapy is conducted.

Almost every patient with bulbitis is prescribed antacid preparations, which allow a little normalization of the production of hydrochloric acid. Also, the use of drugs that increase the renewal of DPC cells, and conventional drugs for the regulation of gastrointestinal motility, is widespread.