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Gastritis
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- 1What is gastritis?Gastritis is a condition where the mucosa is inflamed
- 2What happens when the stomach lining is inflamed?It produces less acid, enzymes and mucus.
- 3What is erosive gastritisIt is a type of gastritis that often does not cause significant inflammation but can wear away the stomach lining. It can cause bleeding, erosions and ulcers
- 4What are the causes of gastritis?Decreased HCI
Bacterial or viral infections
Irritation from meds
Alcohol
Vomiting
Excess gastric acid secretions
Eating and drinking corrosive substances
Allergy
Auto immune disorders
Backflow of bile into stomach - 5Signs and symptoms of gastritis?Burning aching pain in upper abdominal
Nausea
Vomiting
Anorexia
Belching
Bloating
Fullness in upper abdominal
Weight loss - 6Describe chronic gastritisDevelops gradually
More likely to cause a dull pain and a feeling of fullness or loss of appetite
Most people are asymptomatic - 7What is the 1st therapeutic Aims and Actions of gastritis?Determine the underlying cause and treat accordingly
- 8What is the 2nd therapeutic Aim and action of Gastritis?Address Hyper/Hypo?achlorhydria as appropriate
- Treat with Antacids
-Bitters - 9What is the 3rd therapeutic Aim and action for gastritis?Reduce the irritation
-Remove irritant from the diet or lifestyle - 10What is the 4th Aim and Action for gastritis?Encourage protection of the gastric mucosa
-Treat with mucoprotectants
-Demulcents
(smoothies or syrups) - 11What is the 5th Treatment aim and Action for gastritis?Encourage healing and integrity of the gastric mucosa
-Vulnerary
-MM tropho
-Astringents - 12What is the 6th Treatment Aim and action for gastritis?Decrease the inflammation
-Anti -inflammatories - 13What is the last treatment aim and action for gastritis?Erradicated the H.pylori infection if present
-Anti bacterials
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- 3rd Herbal Therapeutics Flashcards on Gastritis, created by carlymerlo on 11/08/2013.
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- carlymerlo · Aug 2013
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