Gastritis gastritis-s1-facts

epidemiology

pathophysiology

diagnosis and treatment

clinical presentation

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Stomach pain

Feeling full

Heartburn

Nausea and sometimes vomiting

Belching

Lack of appetite

A bloated stomach

PPI, H2 Blockers and antiacids

Discontinuing use of NSAIDS

EGD to rule out ulcerations or other causes

diet modification and weight loss

injury of the protective mucosal barrier most often due to H. pylori infection or use of NSAIDs

If due to H. pylori infection treatment with PPI as well as 2 or 3 antibiotics

Helicobacter pylori infection in childhood is the main cause of chronic gastritis.

More than half of the worlds population has a form of gastritis

Gastritis is often under treated and under diagnosed and is a huge risk factor for gastric cancers