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(RISK FACTORS (Use of NSAID, chemicals, alcohol, tobacco, H. pylori…
EPIDEMIOLOGY
Predominant to all ages
more common with old age
Predominant Sex
Male & Female
CLINICAL PRESENTATION
Anorexia
feeling of fullness
nausea and vomitting
epigastric pain
gastric bleeding
bloating
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Noxious agents irritate stomach lining
breakdown of the epithelial lining
inflammation of the gastric mucosa
Chronic Gastritis
1.chronic inflammation 2.mucosal atrophy 3.epithelial metaplasia
Acute Gastritis
DIAGNOSIS
Physical assessment
Gather information of past medical history
Blood works
Upper endoccopy
check for H.Pylori infection
RISK FACTORS
Use of NSAID
chemicals
alcohol
tobacco
H. pylori infection
autoimmune disease
stress
TREATMENT
H2 Blocker
Proton Pump inhibitor
antacids
antibiotics for H. pylori infection
