A member asked:

Don't have bacteria but do have worsening gastritis. don't drink. don't use nsaids. gerd is under control. could this be related to ipf & large heart?

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Dr. Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay answered

Specializes in Hospital-based practice

It's all in the ches: All the conditions that you mention - idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, cardiomegaly (enlarged heart), and gastritis / acid reflux affect the chest. The simplest answer is usually correct. I suspect that IPF has caused pulmonary hypertension (high pressures in the lungs) which causes an enlarged heart. IPF is often treated wit steroids which increase acid production & weaken muscles leading to gastri

Answered 8/4/2016

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