Is gastritis dangerous in the stomach?

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The article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Vu Huy Binh - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital
When gastritis occurs in the antrum, it is called antral gastritis. Gastric antral congestion is caused by many causes, the disease, if detected and treated properly, is not dangerous.

1. What is antral gastritis?

Gastric antrum is the horizontal part of the stomach, from the horizontal angle of the lesser curvature of the stomach to the pyloric orifice (the pylorus connecting the stomach and the duodenum)
Antral congestive inflammation is a condition in the lining of the cavernous region. The stomach is inflamed, causing the blood vessels to dilate and congested the inflamed stomach lining becomes redder than other areas.
The disease can be caused by many different causes such as:
Most antral gastritis is caused by infection with HP bacteria Due to the use of anti-inflammatory drugs such as corticosteroids (prednisolone, dexamethasone...) or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin, mobic... for a long time. Due to prolonged stress: Frequent stress, anxiety, anger affect the autonomic nervous system, causing dysfunction in the balance of attack factors and protective factors of the stomach, causing gastritis. Irregular eating, skipping meals often, overeating or being too hungry. Using substances that irritate the stomach lining often such as: Alcohol, beer, coffee, tobacco or hot spicy spices Insomnia occurs frequently. In addition, there are a small number of causes due to autoimmune diseases.

2. Symptoms of gastric antrum congestion

Symptoms of the disease up to 20% of patients with the disease have very faint symptoms, not clear, depending on the degree of inflammation. Other cases usually have manifestations such as:
Pain, burning in the epigastrium (above the navel) pain can be dull or sharp, pain increases at night when the weather changes, pain increases when eating. Pain may radiate to the chest, shoulders, and back. Accompanied by bloating, slow digestion, belching, heartburn There may be a feeling of vomiting, nausea.

3. Is gastritis in the stomach dangerous?

Congestive gastritis is not dangerous if treated early and properly. If the disease is not treated early, it can cause:
Pain and discomfort for the patient, affecting the patient's psychology and quality of life. More severe causes gastric ulcer, gastrointestinal bleeding, gastric perforation. May be a risk factor for stomach cancer, especially in the case of gastritis caused by Helicobacter pylori. In case of HP infection, you need to use antibiotics according to the doctor's regimen.
When detecting the disease, the patient should adhere to the treatment, should not worry, stress and need a reasonable diet to improve the response to treatment.

4. How to prevent gastritis?

Pay attention to the use of anti-inflammatory drugs according to the instructions and indications of the doctor, do not arbitrarily use them for a long time. Reasonable diet: Do not eat too fast, avoid watching TV while eating, eat slowly, chew food thoroughly... Eat foods that are easy to digest, limit fat, sour spices, Irritant drinks such as alcohol, beer, coffee, tea, carbonated water...

Do not exercise right after eating, do not eat too full, limit eating at night, eat at the right time, do not skip meals erratically. Regular exercise every day, can practice subjects such as nutrition, yoga ... to help relax the mind to avoid stress and anxiety. When there are signs of illness, it is necessary to go to a medical facility for medical examination and treatment. Congestive antral gastritis is not a dangerous disease, but it needs to be detected and treated promptly to avoid chronic disease affecting the patient's quality of life and possibly causing dangerous diseases. More dangerous such as peptic ulcer, gastrointestinal bleeding, more serious stomach cancer. When treating patients, it is necessary to be comfortable mentally, to adhere to treatment to bring high treatment efficiency.

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