Gastritis

Introduction: Gastritis

Gastritis: Gastritis, or dyspepsia, is an inflammation of the stomach lining. Some people have gastritis after drinking too much alcohol, eating too much, ... more about Gastritis.

Gastritis: Inflammation of the stomach lining. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Gastritis is available below.

Symptoms of Gastritis

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Stomach upset
• Pain
• Belching

See full list of 24 symptoms of Gastritis

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Medical Textbooks Online about Gastritis

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Diagnostic Tests for Gastritis

• Gastroscopy
• Blood tests
• CBC - to detect anemia
• Stool test - for blood in the stool

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Gastritis?

• Misdiagnosis of Gastritis
• Underlying causes of Gastritis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Misdiagnosis and Gastritis

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Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I...read more »

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Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption disorder with a variety...read more »

Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the better known possibilities are peptic ulcer, colon cancer, irritable bowel...read more »

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Causes of Gastritis

• Escherichia coli infection
• Food poisoning
• Salmonella infection
• Helicobacter pylori infection
• Anemia

See full list of 18 causes of Gastritis

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Treatments for Gastritis

• Antacids
• Diet changes
  • Avoid certain foods
  • Avoid alcohol
  • Quit smoking

See full list of 16 treatments for Gastritis

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Prognosis for Gastritis

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Reseach about Gastritis

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Clinical Trials for Gastritis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Gastritis include:

• Helicobacter Pylori Eradication With a New Sequential Treatment - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Sequential therapy
• Data Bank for Eosinophilic Disorders - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Tailored Treatment of H. Pylori Infection Based Polymorphisms of CYP2C19 and 23S rRNA of H. Pylori - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Lansoprazole,clarithromycin,amoxicillin
• Second Line Therapy for the Cure of Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori) Infection - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - rabeprazole,amoxicillin,clarithromycin,metronidazole
• Risk Factors for Gastric Disease in Pediatric Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)

See full list of 8 Clinical Trials for Gastritis

Prevention of Gastritis

Prevention information for Gastritis has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Gastritis.

• Prevention measures depend on the cause of gastritis
• Eat moderately
• Drink moderately
• Avoid spicy foods
• Avoid foods that trigger attacks

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Statistics for Gastritis

• Medical statistics for Gastritis
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Gastritis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Gastritis
• Society statistics for Gastritis

Types of Gastritis

• Duodenitis
• Acute stress gastritis
• Chronic erosive gastritis
• Chronic non-erosive gastritis - often caused by Helicobacter pylori

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Medical Guidebooks and Ebooks for Gastritis

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Article Excerpts about Gastritis

Gastritis, or dyspepsia, is an inflammation of the stomach lining. Some people have gastritis after drinking too much alcohol, eating too much, eating spicy food, or smoking. Others develop gastritis after prolonged use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or infection with bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Salmonella, or Helicobacter pylori. Sometimes gastritis develops after major surgery, traumatic injury, burns, or severe infections. Certain diseases, such as pernicious anemia, autoimmune disorders, and chronic bile reflux, can cause gastritis as well. (Source: excerpt from Gastritis: NIDDK)

Definitions of Gastritis:

Inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating - (Source - WordNet 2.1)