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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Symptoms of gastritis may be silent or manifest as abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, and/or gastrointestinal bleeding. | It is important to reviews a patient's history regarding [[medications]], alcohol intake, [[smoking]], and [[Gastritis risk factors|other risk factors]] that may be associated with gastritis. Symptoms of gastritis may be silent or manifest as abdominal discomfort, [[nausea]], [[vomiting]], and/or [[gastrointestinal bleeding]]. Individuals with gastritis experience [[abdominal pain]] and gastric disturbances. Symptoms as a result of gastritis are upper [[abdominal pain]] or discomfort, [[Dyspepsia|dyspepsia]] (indigestion), [[Nausea|nausea]], [[Vomiting|vomiting]] of blood or dark brown/coffee-ground like vomitus, [[Bloating|bloating]] sensation in the upper abdomen, [[Belching|belching]], [[Heartburn|heartburn]], [[Loss of appetite|loss of appetite]], [[melena]] (dark stools), gastric [[hemorrhage]], [[Fever|fever]], [[Lethargy|lethargy]], [[Halitosis|halitosis]], [[Epigastric pain|epigastric pain]] or [[abdominal pain]], early [[satiety]], [[Fatigue|fatigue]] and [[Diarrhea|diarrhea]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
It is | *It is important to reviews a patient's history regarding [[medications]], alcohol intake, [[smoking]], and [[Gastritis risk factors|other risk factors]] that may be associated with gastritis. | ||
*Specific areas of focus when obtaining a history from the patient include history of:<ref name="pmid16847081">{{cite journal| author=Kusters JG, van Vliet AH, Kuipers EJ| title=Pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori infection. | journal=Clin Microbiol Rev | year= 2006 | volume= 19 | issue= 3 | pages= 449-90 | pmid=16847081 | doi=10.1128/CMR.00054-05 | pmc=1539101 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16847081 }} </ref><ref name="pmid25278678">{{cite journal| author=Testerman TL, Morris J| title=Beyond the stomach: an updated view of Helicobacter pylori pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment. | journal=World J Gastroenterol | year= 2014 | volume= 20 | issue= 36 | pages= 12781-808 | pmid=25278678 | doi=10.3748/wjg.v20.i36.12781 | pmc=4177463 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25278678 }} </ref><ref name="pmid24587620">{{cite journal| author=Garza-González E, Perez-Perez GI, Maldonado-Garza HJ, Bosques-Padilla FJ| title=A review of Helicobacter pylori diagnosis, treatment, and methods to detect eradication. | journal=World J Gastroenterol | year= 2014 | volume= 20 | issue= 6 | pages= 1438-49 | pmid=24587620 | doi=10.3748/wjg.v20.i6.1438 | pmc=3925853 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24587620 }} </ref> | |||
**[[Nausea]] & [[vomiting]] | |||
**[[Epigastric pain|Epigastric]] or [[abdominal pain]] | |||
**[[Bloating]] | |||
**Pain aggravating or relieving with food | |||
**[[Gastrointestinal bleeding]] | |||
**[[Anorexia]] | |||
**[[Weight loss]] | |||
**[[Pallor]] | |||
**Previous laboratory findings of [[anemia]] | |||
**A positive family history of [[gastrointestinal diseases]] or ''[[H. pylori]]'' infection | |||
**History of medication use (e.g. [[NSAIDS]]) | |||
**Food and drinking water hygiene | |||
*If ''[[H. pylori]]'' infection is suspected in children, the history of the patient should include: | |||
**[[Pain]] (location, character, duration, radiation, severity, aggravating and relieving factor) | |||
**Diet, [[appetite]] and weight changes | |||
**[[Nausea]] | |||
**[[Vomiting]] | |||
**[[Bloating]] | |||
**A positive family history of [[gastrointestinal diseases]] (eg., [[Ulcers]], [[crohn's disease]]) or ''[[H. pylori]]'' infection | |||
**History of [[NSAIDS]] use | |||
**Food and drinking water hygiene | |||
==Symptoms== | ==Symptoms== | ||
*Individuals with gastritis experience [[abdominal pain]] and gastric disturbances. | |||
The following symptoms | *The following symptoms may result from gastritis or the underlying cause: | ||
**Upper [[abdominal pain]] or discomfort | |||
* Upper [[abdominal pain]] or discomfort | **[[Dyspepsia]] (indigestion) | ||
* [[Nausea]] | **[[Nausea]] | ||
* [[Vomiting]] blood or coffee-ground like | **[[Vomiting]] of blood or dark brown/coffee-ground like vomitus | ||
* Gastric [[hemorrhage]] | **[[Bloating]] sensation in the upper abdomen | ||
* [[ | **[[Belching]] | ||
* [[ | **[[Heartburn]] | ||
* [[ | **[[Loss of appetite]] | ||
* [[ | **[[Melena]] (Dark stools) | ||
* | **Gastric [[hemorrhage]] | ||
* [[ | **[[Fever]] | ||
**[[Lethargy]] | |||
**[[Halitosis]] | |||
**[[Epigastric pain|Epigastric]] or [[abdominal pain]] | |||
**Early [[satiety]] | |||
**[[Fatigue]] | |||
**[[Diarrhea]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
It is important to reviews a patient's history regarding medications, alcohol intake, smoking, and other risk factors that may be associated with gastritis. Symptoms of gastritis may be silent or manifest as abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, and/or gastrointestinal bleeding. Individuals with gastritis experience abdominal pain and gastric disturbances. Symptoms as a result of gastritis are upper abdominal pain or discomfort, dyspepsia (indigestion), nausea, vomiting of blood or dark brown/coffee-ground like vomitus, bloating sensation in the upper abdomen, belching, heartburn, loss of appetite, melena (dark stools), gastric hemorrhage, fever, lethargy, halitosis, epigastric pain or abdominal pain, early satiety, fatigue and diarrhea.
History
- It is important to reviews a patient's history regarding medications, alcohol intake, smoking, and other risk factors that may be associated with gastritis.
- Specific areas of focus when obtaining a history from the patient include history of:[1][2][3]
- Nausea & vomiting
- Epigastric or abdominal pain
- Bloating
- Pain aggravating or relieving with food
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Anorexia
- Weight loss
- Pallor
- Previous laboratory findings of anemia
- A positive family history of gastrointestinal diseases or H. pylori infection
- History of medication use (e.g. NSAIDS)
- Food and drinking water hygiene
- If H. pylori infection is suspected in children, the history of the patient should include:
- Pain (location, character, duration, radiation, severity, aggravating and relieving factor)
- Diet, appetite and weight changes
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Bloating
- A positive family history of gastrointestinal diseases (eg., Ulcers, crohn's disease) or H. pylori infection
- History of NSAIDS use
- Food and drinking water hygiene
Symptoms
- Individuals with gastritis experience abdominal pain and gastric disturbances.
- The following symptoms may result from gastritis or the underlying cause:
- Upper abdominal pain or discomfort
- Dyspepsia (indigestion)
- Nausea
- Vomiting of blood or dark brown/coffee-ground like vomitus
- Bloating sensation in the upper abdomen
- Belching
- Heartburn
- Loss of appetite
- Melena (Dark stools)
- Gastric hemorrhage
- Fever
- Lethargy
- Halitosis
- Epigastric or abdominal pain
- Early satiety
- Fatigue
- Diarrhea
References
- ↑ Kusters JG, van Vliet AH, Kuipers EJ (2006). "Pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori infection". Clin Microbiol Rev. 19 (3): 449–90. doi:10.1128/CMR.00054-05. PMC 1539101. PMID 16847081.
- ↑ Testerman TL, Morris J (2014). "Beyond the stomach: an updated view of Helicobacter pylori pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment". World J Gastroenterol. 20 (36): 12781–808. doi:10.3748/wjg.v20.i36.12781. PMC 4177463. PMID 25278678.
- ↑ Garza-González E, Perez-Perez GI, Maldonado-Garza HJ, Bosques-Padilla FJ (2014). "A review of Helicobacter pylori diagnosis, treatment, and methods to detect eradication". World J Gastroenterol. 20 (6): 1438–49. doi:10.3748/wjg.v20.i6.1438. PMC 3925853. PMID 24587620.