Gastritis overview: Difference between revisions

Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 22: Line 22:


==Risk Factors==
==Risk Factors==
Risk factors vary depending on the subtype of gastritis, but notable risk factors include infection with H. pylori and its associated epidemiology.


==Screening==
==Screening==

Revision as of 01:14, 25 July 2016

Gastritis Microchapters

Home

Patient Information

Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Gastritis from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Diagnostic tests

Endoscopic tests
Nonendoscopic tests

X Ray

CT

Other Imaging Findings

Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Surgery

Primary Prevention

Secondary Prevention

Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy

Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

Gastritis overview On the Web

Most recent articles

Most cited articles

Review articles

CME Programs

Powerpoint slides

Images

American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Gastritis overview

All Images
X-rays
Echo & Ultrasound
CT Images
MRI

Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov

US National Guidelines Clearinghouse

NICE Guidance

FDA on Gastritis overview

CDC on Gastritis overview

Gastritis overview in the news

Blogs on Gastritis overview

Directions to Hospitals Treating Gastritis

Risk calculators and risk factors for Gastritis overview

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Gastritis is inflammation of the gastric mucosa. The word comes from the Greek gastro- meaning of the stomach and -itis meaning inflammation. Depending on the cause, it may persist acutely or chronically and may coincide with more serious conditions such as atrophy of the stomach.

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Gastritis overview from Other Diseases

Gastritis must be differentiated from peptic ulcer disease, gastric cancer, gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastroenteritis, and Crohn's disease.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Risk factors vary depending on the subtype of gastritis, but notable risk factors include infection with H. pylori and its associated epidemiology.

Screening

Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis

Natural History

Complications

Prognosis

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Criteria

History and Symptoms

Symptoms of gastritis may be silent or manifest as abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, and/or gastrointestinal bleeding.

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

Imaging Findings

Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Surgery

Prevention

References

Template:WH Template:WS