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ACUTE EROSIVE GASTRITIS (Diagnosis (H. pylori testing (Urea breath test,…
ACUTE EROSIVE GASTRITIS
Epidemiology
Most commonly affects people > age 45
Pathophysiology
Mucosal injury
Digitalis
Alcohol
Histamines
Metabolic disorders
NSAIDs
Stress
H. pylori
Mucus hyposecretion
Gastric anoxia
Decreased intramucosal pH
HCl hypersecretion
Clinical Presentation
Nausea
Vomiting
Epigastric tenderness
GI bleeding
Nonspecific or upper abdominal discomfort
Treatment
Treat alcohol use disorder
Treat
H. pylori
infection
Eliminate obvious causative factors
Rx antacid, PPI, &/or H2 blockers
Diagnosis
H. pylori
testing
Urea breath test
Serum
Stool testing
Assessment of symptoms
Upper GI barium series
Physical exam
Endoscopy
Review of systems