Acute gastritis
Symptoms of acute gastritis
What are the symptoms of acute gastritis?
Symptoms of acute gastritis are:
- Severe abdominal pain in the epigastric region (in the upper central region of the abdomen).
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Loss of appetite
- Diarrhea
- Abdominal cramps
Other symptoms
Other symptoms that may accompany the above:
- Headache
- Vertigo
- General fatigue
- Fever
- Extreme thirst
- Hypersalivation (excess production of saliva)
- Experiencing a bad taste in the mouth
The vomit usually contains food remnants at the beginning, and later on they contain gastric liquids, mucous, and they could turn green due to bile reflux.
Loss of appetite is always present, and at times it could be the only manifesting symptom. The patient is repulsed by food.
Physical exam
Upon a physical exam the patient exhibits:
- Pallor
- Discoloration of the tongue
- Halitosis (bad breath)
- Swelling, tension, and pain of the upper abdomen
Types of acute gastritis
Erosive gastritis
Erosive gastritis is different from other gastritis conditions. It can be asymptomatic, and it could lead to digestive hemorrhage.
Corrosive gastritis
Corrosive gastritis exhibits other symptoms:
- Intense burns in the mouth and stomach
- Dysphagia (constriction of the esophagus, difficulty in swallowing)
- Erosion of the lips and the mouth cavity, the tongue, pharynges
- Cold sweats
- Shallow breathing
- Tachycardia
- Arterial hypotension
The patient must seek immediate medical help, and be escorted to the hospital.
Introduction
Gastrites are an inflammation of the mucosa (inner lining) of the stomach. They can be acute or chronic. Acute gastritis is a sudden inflammation of the mucosa of the stomach.
Symptoms of acute gastritis
Symptoms of acute gastritis are: severe abdominal pain in the epigastric region (in the upper central region of the abdomen), nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, etc.
Diagnosis of acute gastritis
In cases of food poisoning or viral conditions, acute gastritis can be quickly diagnosed by means of acquiring a thorough history of the patient’s condition. In other cases, when acute gastritis has other causes, the doctor may order some tests.
Treatment of acute gastritis
Treatment without medication: Stomach pumping (gastric lavage) (treatment for food poisoning), etc. Treatment with medication: Antacids (to neutralize stomach acid), etc.
Prevention of acute gastritis
Some advices on Prevention of Acute Gastritis are: personal hygiene (Washing one’s hands with soap and water before meals, and especially instructing children to do so.), consumption of food that has been thoroughly washed, etc.
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