Radiopaedia Helpers

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"Peptic ulcer disease encompasses a number of entities that are the result of gastric mucosal ulceration secondary to the effects of gastric acid. Since the recognition of Helicobacter pylori as a common causative agent and the development of powerful anti-acid medications, peptic ulcer disease has become comparatively rare in western populations."

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"H. pylori"

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Strong

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"anatomy stomach"

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"epidemiology"

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"presentation"

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"pathophysiologymucosal ulceration secondary to gastric acid"

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"investigation"

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"treatment"

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List Caps

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"H. pylori"

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Acronyms

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"NSAID and corticosteroid use"

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"In the acute setting, patients may have a CT abdomen if they present with pain and perforation is not difficult to identify. In a patient with GI haemorrhage, even with multiphase contrast-enhanced CT, haemorrhage is challenging to identify."

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Reference article
H1 Summary
H1 Role of imaging
H1 Radiographic features
H1 See also

"This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists"

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"CT"

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Semicolons

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"This is a summary article; read more in our article on peptic ulcer disease."

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There Is

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"There is limited use of imaging in the dyspeptic patient."

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Lint: peptic-ulcer-disease-summary