Peptic Ulcer Disease Differential Diagnosis

Differential Diagnosis

The following should be ruled out in diagnosing peptic ulcer disease:

• Esophagitis
• Esophageal perforation
• Gastritis
• Gastroenteritis
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Gastric malignancy
• Delayed gastric emptying
• Biliary colic
• Cholangitis
• Cholecystitis
• Cholelithiasis
• Pancreatitis
• Pancreatic malignancy
• Acute coronary syndrome
• Aortic dissection
• Abdominal aortic aneurysm
• Mesenteric ischemia
• Inflammatory bowel disease