Gastritis
Medical Author:
Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEP
Jerry R. Balentine, DO, FACEPDr. Balentine received his undergraduate degree from McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. He attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine graduating in1983. He completed his internship at St. Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia and his Emergency Medicine residency at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx, where he served as chief resident. Medical Editor:
Bhupinder Anand, MD
Gastritis SymptomsWhat Are the Symptoms of Gastritis?In people who have gastritis symptoms, pain or discomfort in the upper abdomen is the most common.
Other symptoms of gastritis include the following:
In more severe gastritis, bleeding may occur inside the stomach. Any of the following symptoms can be seen as well as those already mentioned.... Read more in-depth information about the symtpoms of gastritis » Gastritis OverviewGastritis, an inflammation or irritation of the lining of the stomach, is not a single disease. Rather, gastritis is a condition that has many causes. Common to all people with gastritis is pain or discomfort in the upper part of the belly (abdomen), also called dyspepsia. Gastritis can be a brief and sudden illness (acute gastritis), a longer-lasting condition (chronic gastritis), or a special condition, perhaps as part of another medical illness.
Gastritis is a common medical problem, with up to10% of people who come to a hospital emergency department with the complaint of abdominal pain being ultimately diagnosed with gastritis. Gastritis CausesGastritis is associated with various medications, medical and surgical conditions, physical stresses, social habits, chemicals, and infections. Some of the more common causes of gastritis are listed here. Medications (only the most common medications are listed)
Swallowing chemicals or objects
Medical and surgical conditions
Infections
Other Causes Viewer Comments & ReviewsGastritis - CausesThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What treatment has been effective for your gastritis? Gastritis - Describe Your ExperienceThe eMedicineHealth physician editors asked:Please describe your experience with gastritis. |
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Gastrointestinal Bleeding Overview
The many causes of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding are classified into upper or lower, depending on their location in the GI tract.
- UpperÂgastrointestinal bleeding: Upper GI bleeding originates in the first part of the GI tract-the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum (first part of the intestine). Bleeding can come from ingestion of caustic poisons or stomach cancer. Most often, upper GI bleeding is caused by one of the following:
- Peptic ulcers
- Gastritis
- Esophageal varices
- Mallory-Weiss tears
- Peptic ulcers
- LowerÂgastrointestinal bleeding: Lower GI bleeding originates in the portions of the GI tract farther down the digestive system-the segment of the small intestine farther from the stomach, large intestine, rectum, and anus. Diverticular disease, angiodysplasia, polyps, hemorrhoids, and anal fiss...
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Gastritis, Acute »
Acute gastritis is a term covering a broad spectrum of entities that induce inflammatory changes in the gastric mucosa.
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