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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
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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
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Tests

Parietal cell antibody
Complete blood count
H. pylori breath test
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Risk factors

Personal

Stress
Regular caffeine use
Using OTC pain meds
Cigarette smoking

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