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2) General description
Gastritis is a general term for a group of conditions with one thing in common:
Inflammation of the lining of the stomach
Gastritis may occur suddenly or appear slowly over time
In some cases, gastritis can lead to ulcers and an increased risk of stomach cancer. For
most people, however, gastritis isn’t serious and improves quickly with treatment
3) Symptoms
Gnawing or burning ache or pain in your upper abdomen that may become either worse
or better with eating
Nausea
Vomiting
A feeling of fullness in your upper abdomen after eating
4) Causes
Bacterial infection
Regular use of pain relievers
Older age
Excessive alcohol use
Stress
Cancer treatment
Your own body attacking cells in your stomach
Greasy, sour or spicy foods
5) Treatment
Antibiotic medications to kill H. pylori
Medications that block acid production and promote healing
Medications to reduce acid production
Medications that neutralize stomach acid
6) Prevention
Avoid alcohol
Consider switching pain relievers
Greasy, sour or spicy foods should be avoided
Stress control
7) Goodbye
Wishing you good health!
Ulcers - язвы, gnawing - разъедать, abdomen – брюшная полость (живот), nausea - тошнота,
vomiting - рвота, H. pylori – Хеликобактериоз (бактерия), acid - кислота, medications -
лекарства, greasy - жирный, sour - кислый