GASTRITIS

GENERAL REVIEW

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• Definition = inflammation of the stomach

• Pathogenesis

• Etiology

  • acute gastritis:

    • infectious

      • viral - parvo, distemper, corona, panleukopenia, hepatitis viruses

      • bacterial - salmonella, campylobacter, E. coli, helicobacter

      • parasistic - Physaloptera, Ollulanus

    • dietary

      • indiscretion

      • plants

      • spoiled food

      • dietary hypersensitivity

    • toxic

      • NSAIDs

      • glucocorticoids

      • heavy metals

      • cleaning agents

      • some antibiotics

  • chronic gastritis (if over 3 week duration) characterized by:

    • type of cellular infiltrate

    • area of mucosa affected

    • severity of inflammation

    • mucosal thickness

    • topography

• Pathology

• History

• Clinical Findings

• Laboratory Findings

• Radiologic Findings

• Differential Diagnosis

• Possible Complications

• Treatment

• Prognosis

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