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Andrew Chua Seng Boon
Gastroenterologist
Dr. Andrew Chua Seng Boon is a gastroenterologist practicing in Epo Garden South, Ipoh, Epo Pena. Dr. Chua Seng Boon specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Chua Seng Boon performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
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My doctor referred me to a gastroenterologist to check for ulcers. How are ulcers diagnosed?
I am assuming that you have dyspeptic symptoms, which are basically any symptoms which are referable to the upper GI tract mainly the stomach, oesophagus and duodenum.
If your READ MORE
I am assuming that you have dyspeptic symptoms, which are basically any symptoms which are referable to the upper GI tract mainly the stomach, oesophagus and duodenum.
If your doctor suspect that you have ulcer disease, you probably have epigastric pain with or without nausea or vomiting, pain which are relieved or aggravated by food or antacids (depending on the type of ulcer), pain that occasionally penetrates to the back and more ominously vomiting blood, passing black stools or weight loss.
Your Gastroenterologist will probably request for a blood test and probably a gastroscopy ( which involve introducing a scope through the mouth, passing by the oesophagus, into the stomach and subsequently into the duodenum). The whole process takes only 5 minutes and during that time the doctor will look for lesions including inflammation, ulcers, growths, swellings, abnormal blood vessels and obtain stomach wall tissues for analysis if necessary. Gastric tissues will also be taken to check for the presence of Helicobacter Pylori infection.
if you have ulcers (either oesophageal, gastric or duodenum) then the endoscopy will detect the lesion.
If your doctor suspect that you have ulcer disease, you probably have epigastric pain with or without nausea or vomiting, pain which are relieved or aggravated by food or antacids (depending on the type of ulcer), pain that occasionally penetrates to the back and more ominously vomiting blood, passing black stools or weight loss.
Your Gastroenterologist will probably request for a blood test and probably a gastroscopy ( which involve introducing a scope through the mouth, passing by the oesophagus, into the stomach and subsequently into the duodenum). The whole process takes only 5 minutes and during that time the doctor will look for lesions including inflammation, ulcers, growths, swellings, abnormal blood vessels and obtain stomach wall tissues for analysis if necessary. Gastric tissues will also be taken to check for the presence of Helicobacter Pylori infection.
if you have ulcers (either oesophageal, gastric or duodenum) then the endoscopy will detect the lesion.
