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Gastritis

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A condition in which the lining of the stomach is inflamed, irritated, or erodes.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Stomach disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common
Baby
0-2
Preteen
6-13
Common
Teenager
14-18
Common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Abdomen, Upper abdomen

Symptoms

Nausea
Vomiting
Abdominal pain
Stomach upset
Stomach cramps
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Gastritis
Proton pump inhibitors
Helicobacter pylori treatment

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Gastritis

Surgery

Gastrectomy
2.7
7 reviews

Other treatments

Eating frequent small meals

Tests

Parietal cell antibody
Complete blood count
H. pylori breath test

Risk factors

Personal

Stress
Regular caffeine use
Using OTC pain meds
Cigarette smoking

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