Symptoms of gastritis and How is gastritis diagnosed?

The symptoms of gastritis includes:

• A burning ache or pain in your upper abdomen just before eating
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Loss of appetite
• Abdominal pain and bloating
• Incessant hiccups
• vomiting blood
• Loss of appetite, feeling very full quickly and possibly experiencing changes in weight
• Hiccups and burping
• Changes in bowel movements and the appearance of stools, such as darker stools or bloody coloured stools

Diagnosis

If you observe any of the symptoms of gastritis you can consult a general practitioner at Amri Hospital, best gastro hospital in Kolkata. He will ask you about your symptoms, your medical history and history of a previous diagnosis and treatment of gastritis, alcohol consumption, and is you take any medicines regularly.
He may also recommend a breath, blood, or stool test to check for the Helicobacter pylori bacteria.
He may also ask you to undergo endoscopy to look into your esophagus and stomach and check for inflammation. If he finds anything unusual he may take a small sample of your stomach lining for biopsy.

What are the complications of gastritis?

The complications of gastritis include:

• Anemia which can result from chronic bleeding due to erosive gastritis
• Atrophic gastritis which occurs due to loss of both the stomach lining and glands
• Gastric or peptic ulcers which form in the lining of the stomach and duodenum
• Growths in the stomach lining which can be benign or cancerous. If the gastritis is caused by Helicobacter pylori bacteria, it also increases the risk of stomach cancer.
  

What is the treatment for gastritis?

The first line of treatment depending on severity and duration of your symptoms, is different types and combinations of medications. The doctor will also you to make dietary and lifestyle changes.
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