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What it means
It can be sudden (acute), from NSAIDs, alcohol or severe stress, or long-lasting (chronic), most often from Helicobacter pylori infection. It can lead to ulcers and stomach bleeding. Treatment depends on the cause: stopping the irritant, drugs that lower stomach acid such as omeprazoleoh-MEP-ruh-zohlA proton pump inhibitor: a drug that lowers the amount of acid the stomach makes.Full entry , and antibiotics for H. pylori.
For the nurse
Teach avoiding alcohol, smoking and NSAIDs, and eating small meals. Report vomiting blood or black, tarry stools.
At a glance
| Spanish | gastritis |
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Related terms
-itis
A word ending that means inflammation.
ulcer
An open sore where the skin or the lining of an organ has broken down.
gastr/o
A word part that means stomach.
dyspepsia
Discomfort or burning in the upper belly, often with fullness, bloating or nausea after eating.
omeprazole
A proton pump inhibitor: a drug that lowers the amount of acid the stomach makes.