What to do when stomach pain?

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The article was professionally consulted by a doctor from the Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Da Nang International General Hospital
Stomach pain makes the patient's body weak, making it difficult to live and work. People with stomach pain need to be examined and treated early to avoid the risk of complications later.

1. Who is susceptible to stomach pain?

According to medical experts, anyone can suffer from stomach pain, but those who are more at risk include:
People who often drink a lot of alcohol, smoke cigarettes and drink coffee on an empty stomach Often eat spicy, hot, too acidic foods, contaminated food People who often take anti-inflammatory pain relievers People who often feel depressed, tired, stressed...

2. Causes of stomach pain

Causes of stomach pain are very diverse, can be due to one or more causes together.
Due to living habits: Eating at the wrong time, drinking too much alcohol, smoking, being too hungry or too full... Due to HP bacteria (Helicobacter pylori): About 80% of people suffer from stomach pain. caused by this bacterium. Due to a few other reasons such as overuse of anti-inflammatory pain relievers

3. What to do when stomach pain?

According to medical experts, people with symptoms of stomach pain need to see a doctor to get a gastroscopy to support the diagnosis and early detection of cancer risk.
Currently, the method of gastroscopy is an effective method to detect gastric pain. This method helps doctors know the location of inflammation, or can take a biopsy piece to perform testing, performing a test to find HP bacteria is essential. If necessary, an X-ray of the abdomen can be taken.
The first thing to do is to treat the symptoms of stomach pain, especially pain relief, anti-gastric secretion and anti-vomiting because the more gastric juice is secreted, the more it irritates the stomach lining, the worse the condition of the stomach. patient.
Because the treatment of stomach pain is quite complicated and takes a long time, the patient must absolutely follow the doctor's instructions, take the medicine regularly without giving up halfway for the treatment to be effective.
If the cause of stomach pain is due to food poisoning, it is necessary to wash the stomach immediately. If bacteria is the cause of food poisoning, the patient should take antibiotics as prescribed by a specialist.
If the cause of stomach pain is HP bacteria, the patient needs to take the full dose of antibiotics.
When suffering from stomach pain, the patient needs a lot of time to recover, making a reasonable diet helps the patient shorten the recovery time. Eat enough nutrients, eat at the right time, at the right meal, should not eat too spicy, too sour, limit drinking alcohol, should not eat in a hurry, should chew carefully when eating...
Happy mood , comfort, limiting stress also help reduce the patient's stomach pain.
Do not stay up late, or get up too early will make your stomach pain worse.
Do not share personal utensils, daily eating utensils should be washed with boiled water with people with stomach pain because people with stomach pain due to HP infection can spread the disease to healthy people through the road. eat and drink.
People with stomach pain need to improve the body's resistance by taking more vitamins, especially vitamin B12 ...

At Vinmec International General Hospital, we are applying high-tech gastroscopy with 2 forms: without anesthesia and with anesthesia by a team of highly qualified and experienced doctors in the field of endoscopy. In particular, Vinmec uses the Evis Exera III endoscope system (CV-CLV 190) with the world's leading high quality NBI (Narrow Band Imaging) function of Olympus Company. (Japan). The machine uses only two wavelengths 415nm and 540nm allowing for a more thorough, detailed analysis and better results for the smallest changes of the stomach. Therefore, the results of endoscopy by NBI machine will be better than that of conventional endoscopy.
In addition, at Vinmec International General Hospital, the scanner is disinfected with an Olympus washing machine, after disinfection is stored in a dedicated cabinet with ultraviolet rays to disinfect the air, the scanner is wrapped in sterile sterile paper. bacteria during transport to the endoscopy room. Instruments used during endoscopy are disposable or autoclaved and packaged at the hospital's sterilization center. In addition, the hand hygiene of medical staff at the hospital is strictly followed, and the procedures are fully checked before being performed.
Therefore, when performing endoscopy at Vinmec International General Hospital, customers can be assured of the safety of the endoscope as well as minimize the possibility of infection during endoscopy. , the accuracy of the trick.

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