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Gastritis (Clinical Presentation (Epigastric pain/tenderness, Nausea and…
Gastritis
Pathophysiology
Erosion of gastric epithelium, atrophy of gastric mucosa, and epithelial metaplasia
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Inflammation of gastric mucosa, commonly induced by either NSAIDS or H. pylori infection
Chronic gastritis can be either fundal (immune), anthral (non-immune) or both
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Diagnosis
Upper GI endoscopy, possibly with biopsies
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Focused, thorough patient H & P
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Epidemiology
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Affects all age and socioeconomic groups, but most prevalent in those over the age of 60, in developing countries, and in lower socioeconomic classes
30-35% of American adults are infected with H. pylori; 50% of world population is infected with H. pylori
H. pylori induced gastritis more prevalent in Asians and Hispanics vs. other races, and is more prevalent in blacks, Native Americans, and Hispanics versus whites in the U.S.
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