Gastritis

Gastritis is an inflammation of the gastric mucosa.

Causes of gastritis:

1. Poor nutrition - excess of spicy, fried, smoked foods.

2. Drinking alcohol and smoking.

3. Taking certain medications.

4. Infections - Helicobacter pylori.

5. Stress.

Symptoms:

1. Pain in the epigastric region.

2. Nausea, heartburn.

3. Belching.

4. Stool disorders.

Gastritis is divided into acute and chronic.

Treatment:

1. Diet – exclusion of irritating foods.

2. Antacid drugs.

3. Antibiotics for infectious gastritis.

4. Compliance with diet.

Prevention:

1. A balanced diet with limited spicy and fatty foods.

2. Quitting smoking and alcohol.

3. Timely treatment of concomitant diseases.

Gastritis is an inflammation of the gastric mucosa. It is divided into acute and chronic gastritis. There is also the concept of gastroduodenitis - inflammation of the stomach and duodenum (part of the small intestine). The cause of the disease is infection, damage to the walls of the stomach and changes within the gastric environment. The disease may be genetic.

The danger of gastritis is that it is characterized by periodic exacerbations, accompanied by acute abdominal pain. As the disease develops, a person quickly loses working capacity and becomes unable to lead a normal lifestyle. The progression of the disease is accompanied by disturbances in digestive function. Most patients are diagnosed with so-called anacid gastritis, which is characterized by a reduced level of hydrochloric acid production. This is fraught with the fact that the walls of the stomach are greatly irritated, and the existing atrophic gastritis is fraught with their complete destruction. It is most often not possible to restore the activity of intestinal gland cells in this disease.