Gastritis
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