The problem is that the Telecommunications Act of 1996 only requires ILECs to share traditional copper phone lines. If ILECs make a full transition to fiber, then there won't be any more equipment to share. That said, CLECs are far from failing, even if they're not household names like Verizon and AT&T.
A physical exam may help a doctor diagnose a peptic ulcer. During a physical exam, a doctor most often. checks for bloating in your abdomen. listens to sounds within your abdomen using a stethoscope. taps on your abdomen checking for tenderness or pain.
An âulcerâ is an open sore. The word âpepticâ means that the cause of the problem is due to acid. Most of the time when a gastroenterologist is referring to an âulcerâ the doctor means a peptic ulcer. The two most common types of peptic ulcer are called âgastric ulcersâ and âduodenal ulcersâ. These names refer to the location where the ulcer is found. Gastric ulcers are located in the stomach (see Figure 1). Duodenal ulcers are found at the beginning of the small intestine (also called the small bowel) known as the duodenum. A person may have both gastric and duodenal ulcers at the same time. Figure 1. Photograph of a peptic ulcer taken during an upper endoscopy.