Related articles: Gastritis
Definition
Gastritis is the term used to describe various situations that have as their common denominator the acute or chronic inflammation of the stomach. Among the most common causes of gastritis we mention the abuse of alcohol, drugs (anti-inflammatory, anti-fever, painkillers, cortisone), stress, infections, trauma, food intake (spices, such as chilli, coffee and hyperlipidic foods) or irritants ( among these, alcohol and smoking).Most common symptoms and signs *
- aerophagia
- Halitosis
- Anorexia
- Bitter mouth
- Burning to the tongue
- Burning in the mouth
- Retrosternal burning
- Heartburn
- Bad digestion
- Stomach cramps
- Diarrhea
- Dysphagia
- Pain in a hip
- Pain in the Stomach Mouth
- Pain in the upper part of the abdomen
- Hematemesis
- Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
- heartburn
- Feces picee
- Yellow tongue
- Nausea
- Heaviness in the stomach
- Blood in Saliva
- Drowsiness
- Inflated stomach
- He retched
Further indications
The symptoms of indigestion are known to most people and generally resolve positively within a few hours. However, when they last for several days or weeks, it is a good rule to contact your GP. If the symptoms of gastritis arise after taking certain medicines, such as aspirin or other oral anti-inflammatories, it is good to promptly report it to your doctor. It is equally important to contact health personnel as soon as possible if you notice traces of blood in the vomit and in the faeces (when the bleeding has gastric origins, the feces are particularly dark and tarry).
