Uniform classification for duodenitis, to date, not established. However, among other things, these kinds of diseases are distinguished, as expressed, moderately expressed and moderate. What it is?
Expressed duodenitis is an extensive puffiness, as well as flushing slightly vulnerable mucous, with hemorrhages, as well as plaque-mucosal deposits on it. As a rule, this form of the disease occurs in combination with acute gastritis.
An expressed type of disease occurs due to food toxic infections, as well as poisoning with toxins that irritate the mucosa of the duodenum. In addition, as with normal duodenitis, a pronounced form arises from malnutrition in general. The use of hot, salted, smoked, fast food and alcohol. In addition, the state of the mucosa is also adversely affected by smoking.
Moderate duodenitis, what is it?
Moderate duodenitis is an inflammation in the thickening of the folds in the mucosa of the duodenum. Also, with this form there is a slight swelling of the internal organs. This form, according to statistics, is the most common form of chronic inflammation of the DPC.
This form of the disease is secondary. That is, it, as a rule, arises against the background of other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. It can be like gastritis, ulcer, and enteritis, and esophagitis, and even bulbits. As an independent disease, moderate duodenitis is extremely rare.
The causes of the disease are similar to the causes of the pronounced form of duodenitis. Among the differences, one can single out the direct effect of various factors of irritation on the mucous membrane of the duodenum, including the increased acidity of the contents of the gastric cavity due to the disrupted chemical composition of the gastric juice. In addition, often, the cause may be a penetrating infection from the biliary tract and pancreas into the 12-colon.
Moderate duodenitis
In most cases, a mild duodenitis may develop due to a violation of the principles of proper nutrition, including the use of acute and hot foods, which provokes irritating processes in the intestinal mucosa and stomach. Also, the main reason that this disease may occur is excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages. In addition, with direct exposure to a variety of chemical or mechanical factors, mucosal irritation. Self-destruction of the digestive system. What it is? This is a process in which the chemical composition of the gastric juice is disturbed and the contents of the stomach have an increased acidity, that is, the alkaline environment of the intestine can not neutralize a strong acidic environment. The causes of mild duodenitis can also be more banal, such as exposure to toxins in case of poisoning, or the spread of infection( moving it from another nearby internal organ).
Symptoms and treatment of pronounced duodenitis
Symptoms of all three forms of duodenitis are similar, and only a specialist gastroenterologist can distinguish them during the diagnosis.
Symptoms of pronounced duodenitis are characterized by constant, and with irregular nutrition, increasing and nocturnal pains in the region of the stomach. In addition, headaches, apathy and irritability often appear. The period is also characterized by impaired breathing and palpitations, hormonal failure of the functioning of the duodenum, impaired gastric capacity. The latter is accompanied by nausea, a feeling of overcrowding, and less often vomiting.
Therapy is selected by the gastroenterologist, depending on the course of pronounced duodenitis. An essential place in the treatment of this disease is dietary nutrition. The diet is necessary and due to the observance of the diet, the pain in the abdominal cavity is significantly reduced.
As pharmaceuticals that are used during drug therapy, vitamins B, ascorbic and folic acid are prescribed. The rest of the therapy should be the same as during the treatment of stomach ulcers.