What is chronic mixed gastroduodenitis? This disease, in which damage to the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract manifests itself as a clinical picture of two or three types of this pathology. In most cases, includes a superficial, erosive and hemorrhagic gastroduodenitis, the mixed type always appears against bacterial infection. Bacteria Helicobacter pylori gets inside the gastrointestinal tract by alimentary or fecal-oral route. It is possible that one person can be infected through another, so often such a disease is called familial.
When carrying out endoscopy, mixed gastroduodenitis manifests itself in the following manifestations: in some areas of the mucosa distinctly manifested atrophy, on others puffiness and hyperemia( excessive blood filling of tissues).The clinical picture depends on the revealed combination of pathologies. But there are general symptoms. The patient, as a rule, complains:
- On the appearance of discomfort in the epigastric region.
- On a feeling that looks like a long, prolonged pain, surrendering to the right hypochondrium.
- Appearance of a feeling of feeling fullness of the stomach.
- A sharp decrease in appetite.
- Bloating.
- A rare eructation with a sour taste.
Diagnostics and treatment of mixed gastroduodenitis
Usually mixed chronic gastroduodenitis in the initial stages proceeds almost asymptomatically, but very quickly progresses and leads to the development of very dangerous complications( ulcers and oncology).Therefore, it is so important at the first signs to seek help from the gastroenterologist. All chronic patients are indicated for routine examinations.
The diagnosis of "mixed gastroduodenitis" is determined based on complaints, symptomatic pattern and differential diagnosis. A laboratory culture of the microflora extracted from the focus of pathology, as well as immunological tests, is performed. Endoscopy helps visualize the degree and type of lesion. With the help of her doctor determines the nature of inflammation of the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract, reveals the presence of complications and performs a biopsy.
Chronic mixed gastroduodenitis is treated not only with the help of medicines. To achieve a speedy recovery helps the diet( table number 1 and table number 5), physiotherapy and herbal medicine. The presence of the focus of atrophy requires the implementation of rehabilitation measures.