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Gastritis

 Syn. Gastric inflammation , Inflammation stomach , Stomach inflammation

Signs & Symptoms

 100 percent of persons more than 70 #Chronic_gastritis #Type_B
Ref: Harrison [ 2242]
Nausea #Hellicobacter_pylori #Acute_Gastritis
Ref: Uptodate [ Acute and chronic gastritis due to Helicobacter pylori] Harrison [ 2241] Epocrates [ https://online.epocrates.com/diseases/81631/Gastritis/Diagnostic-Approach]
Mild illness #Hellicobacter_pylori
Ref: Uptodate [ Acute and chronic gastritis due to Helicobacter pylori]
Vomiting #Hellicobacter_pylori #Acute_Gastritis
Ref: Uptodate [ Acute and chronic gastritis due to Helicobacter pylori] Harrison [ 2241] Epocrates [ https://online.epocrates.com/diseases/81631/Gastritis/Diagnostic-Approach]

Physical Examination

Lab / Serology

 Vitamin B12 deficiency #stage2_atrophic_gastritis
Ref: Cecil [ 412] Epocrates [ https://online.epocrates.com/diseases/81631/Gastritis/Diagnostic-Approach]
Histologic studies demonstrate inflammatory cell infiltrate of lymphocytes #Chronic_gastritis
Ref: Harrison [ 2241]
Histologic studies demonstrate inflammatory cell infiltrate of plasma cells #Chronic_gastritis
Ref: Harrison [ 2241]

Imagin Study

 Endoscopically mucosa thin permitting visualization of blood vessels #Chronic_gastritis #stage3_gastric_atrophy
Ref: Harrison [ 2241]
Usually antral predominant #Lymphocytic_gastritis
Ref: Cecil [ 413]

Complication

 Lead to development of gastric adenocarcinoma #Chronic_gastritis #Type_B
Ref: Harrison [ 2242]
Intestinal metaplasia
Ref: Cecil [ 405]
Risk for intestinal-type gastric cancer
Ref: Cecil [ 405]

Risk Factors

 Alcohol
Ref: Epocrates [ https://online.epocrates.com/diseases/81632/Gastritis/Risk-Factors]
Autoimmune disease
Ref: Epocrates [ https://online.epocrates.com/diseases/81632/Gastritis/Risk-Factors]
NSAID intake
Ref: Epocrates [ https://online.epocrates.com/diseases/81632/Gastritis/Risk-Factors]

Cause

 Due to infectious agents #Hellicobacter_pylori #Gastritis
Ref: Uptodate [ Acute and chronic gastritis due to Helicobacter pylori]
Due to hypersensitivity reactions #Gastritis
Ref: Uptodate [ Acute and chronic gastritis due to Helicobacter pylori]
Due to autoimmune reactions #Gastritis
Ref: Uptodate [ Acute and chronic gastritis due to Helicobacter pylori]

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