gastritis & 7 warning signs of cancer

Question 1

what is gastritis?

Answer 1

an inflammation of the stomach

Question 2

what is chronic gastritis caused by typically for it to progress so bad?

Answer 2

caused by benign or malign ulcers of by the bacteria h.pylori

Question 3

acute gastritis typically we are going to want to withhold food for these patients until symptoms sub-side however, what should be there diet in the mean time?

Answer 3

liquid only

Question 4

what are the signs of complications we should monitor for our patients ?

Answer 4

throwing up blood
tachycardia
hypotension

Question 5

what type of instructions will we provide patient on what to not eat?

Answer 5

irritating foods, spicy, alcohol, highly seasoned or caffeine

Question 6

if the patient has h.pyloir, what do we do for education?

Answer 6

give them antibiotics
- dont stop taking them until you are finished

Question 7

lastly b12 is very present with gastritis, so what do we tell patients?

Answer 7

to make sure to have injections of it since its present so much

Question 8

the 7 signs of cancer are?

Answer 8

1. weight loss.
2. change in bowel/bladder habit
3. a sore that doesn’t heal
4. change in mole/wart
5. nagging cough/horseness
6. unsusal bleeding
7. difficulty swallowing