Upper abdominal pain is the primary symptom of gastritis. The pain may be felt just underneath the breast bone, in the left upper portion of the abdomen andin the back. The pain may also radiate from the front of the abdomen towards the back. Usually, the pain is sharp and sudden. How...
Reflux symptoms and upper abdominal pain are very common symptoms in general population. Both symptoms are visceral and thus cannot be linked to an organ or a disease. Diagnostic work-up revealed organic disease in up to 30%, when patients present with dyspeptic symptoms. Gastroesophageal reflux ...
Regular use of pain relievers: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) are often the culprit with gastritis. Taking these meds too often or for long periods of time can cause acute or chronic gastritis. Common names of NSAIDs are Advil, Motrin, Ibuprofen and Aleve. Age: As you ...
Dyspepsia refers to upper abdominal pain or discomfort and is often associated with fullness, belching, bloating, heartburn, food intolerance, nausea, or vomiting. Dyspepsia is a common problem and can be difficult and expensive to diagnosis specifically. In this chapter, dyspepsia is first ...
Cancers of the common bile duct or of the pancreas may make their presence known by obstruction of the duodenum and pain. These cancers often are diagnosed by upper intestinal X-ray studies, endoscopy, ultrasound, or computed tomography (CT) scanning. Benign anomalies of the organs of this ...
Gastritis is a term used to describe inflammation and injury to the cells lining the stomach. Gastritis pain typically occurs in the upper abdomen and can radiate to the back at times, although it can manifest in a variety of ways. When asked to describe their symptoms of gastritis, patients...
Gastritis usually causes pain and/or burning in the upper abdomen or burning pain in the chest region. There may be loss of appetite or a sensation of fullness after a few mouthfuls. Gastritis can also cause belching (burps), nausea, vomiting, etc. The condition is more commonly seen in ...
The common signs are weight or appetite loss, vomiting and nausea, bloating or indigestion, belching or pain in the upper abdominal area. You might experience stomach pain that does not go away easily or might not even feel any kind of pain if you have this disease. Moreover, another symp...
inflammation,redness,rubor- a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat acute gastritis- gastritis caused by ingesting an irritant (as too much aspirin) chronic gastritis- persistent gastritis can be a symptom of a gastric ulcer or ...
These cases were initially suspected of scirrhous gastric cancer, gastric syphilis, and acute gastric mucosal lesion. Case presentation Case 1 A 32-year-old Asian man visited our hospital complaining of upper abdominal pain. Endoscopy raised suspicion of scirrhous gastric cancer. However, a ...