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Gastritis Flashcards

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What is gastritis?

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Inflammation of gastric mucosa

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What is a typical cellular infiltrate in acute inflammation?

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Neutrophils

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What is a typical cellular infiltrate in chronic inflammation?

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Mononuclear cells: lymphocytes, macrophages and plasma cells

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Aetiology of gastritis?

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Commonest cause is helicobacter pylori infection

Other causes: 
Autoimmune gastritis (antibodies to gastric parietal cells and intrinsic factor) 
Viruses 
Duodeno- gastric reflux/ hiatus hernia
NSAIDs
Alcohol
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Clinical presentation of gastritis?

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Asymptomatic OR:
Epigastric pain
Vomitting
Haematemesis

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Diagnosis of gastritis?

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Histological diagnosis:
usually an incidental finding when a gastric mucosal biopsy is taken for histology at endoscopy

At endoscopy mucosa is reddened

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Treatment for gastritis?

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Ranitidine or PPI
H pylori eradication if needed
Bismuth subcitrate often needed

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