Gastritis is a disease in which inflammation of the gastric mucosa is observed. With gastritis, food in the stomach will be digested with some difficulties, which means that much more time will be spent on digesting food. To date, there are several types of disease and here are the main ones:
- Superficial;
- Atrophic.
Surface active gastritis
Active surface gastritis is a harbinger of atrophic inflammation of the stomach and an early stage of the chronic. It is characterized by minimal damage to the gastric mucosa and a minor clinical symptomatology. The presented disease is diagnosed by endoscopy.
Surface active gastritis is characterized by such symptoms:
- Metabolic disorders;
- Discomfort in the upper abdomen, arising on an empty stomach and after eating;
- Disturbance of the digestive process.
As a rule, superficial active gastritis does not have a pronounced symptomatology, but in case you have found any of the above symptoms in yourself, then you need to immediately consult a gastroenterologist. Otherwise, the disease will move into a more severe form and then its treatment will require much more effort. Treatment must necessarily take place after consultation with a gastroenterologist, since the recovery process requires various therapeutic approaches.
Treatment of this form of gastritis, usually involves the use of antibiotics and drugs that reduce the level of acidity in the stomach. In addition, the treatment of the superficial form of active gastritis requires not only regular medication, but also a strict diet. The diet demands to exclude from a diet such products:
- fried;
- is saline;
- sharp;
- is oily;
- smoked;
- soda;
- products with various dyes;Coffee and alcoholic drinks.
Chronic active gastritis
Active chronic gastritis is accompanied by various inflammatory processes, which in turn lead to damage to the lower region of the stomach. In this case, the main functions of the stomach will not be affected, but a prolonged course of the disease can be poorly reflected on the state of the gastric cells, which can lead to a pathological decrease in its functionality.
Symptoms of active chronic gastritis can begin to develop due to a decrease in the level of acid in the gastric juice. The disease is diagnosed on the basis of physical examination, and differentiation is carried out on the basis of laboratory, instrumental and functional abilities. Of particular importance in this case is the conduct of endoscopy, as well as the study of biotite. The results can be affected by:
- low secretory activity of the glands of the gastric mucosa;
- wide gastric fossae;
- thinned walls of the stomach;
- vacuolation of the cells of the stomach;
- moderate leukocyte infiltration outside the vessels.
Chronic active atrophic gastritis can be accompanied by bleeding in the stomach, peptic ulcer of the duodenal ulcer, and stomach cancer. A patient with a chronic form of the disease should undergo not only medical treatment, but also observe a strict diet, which should be selected individually. When creating a diet, you must take into account the course of the disease. Patients who suffer from this disease should be under the constant supervision of the gastroenterologist.
To treat chronic atrophic gastritis is necessary for a week. In addition, in most cases, atrophic active gastritis is aggravated by the transfer of frequent stressful situations. It is because of this that often enough gastroenterologists, in addition to prescribing certain drugs and diets, prescribe a referral to a psychologist, to provide psychological help.