Is gastritis dangerous?

Causes of gastric antrum inflammation

The pylorus is one of the important parts of the stomach. However, this part is also very vulnerable to the effects of bacteria and unscientific diet.

There are many causes of antral gastritis, the main one being HP infection. Helicobacter pylori (HP bacteria) is the main cause of antral gastritis as well as other inflammatory diseases in the digestive system.

HP bacteria live in the stomach lining and secrete enzymes that convert urea into ammonia, which is toxic to cells living in the stomach antrum. This causes damage and inflammation of the stomach antrum.

In addition, irregular eating and sleeping habits will disrupt the body's biological rhythm, causing acid in gastric juice to be secreted at the wrong time, eroding the stomach wall. Eating a lot of spicy, indigestible foods, abusing alcohol and tobacco are also factors that cause diseases related to the digestive tract.

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Symptoms of gastric antrum inflammation

Symptoms of antral gastritis are quite similar to other diseases of the digestive system. Symptoms of antral gastritis include:

• Frequent indigestion. This is the most common symptom of antral gastritis. Indigestion occurs in the upper abdomen.
  
• Symptoms of belching, heartburn, bloating, nausea: when suffering from gastritis, the body will react with bloating, belching, and heartburn due to undigested food fermenting and creating gas.
  
• People who are tired and weak due to gastritis will have difficulty absorbing nutrients.
  
• For patients who have begun to develop severe symptoms, the stomach will experience a dull pain that lasts all day long. The body will always feel uncomfortable, nauseous and may vomit mucus with an unpleasant odor.
  
• Prolonged illness will cause the body to become pale and lose weight.
  

Complications of gastric antrum inflammation

Untreated antral gastritis will cause gastric antral ulcers. Gastric antral ulcers have the risk of causing gastric bleeding, an extremely dangerous disease to the patient's life due to excessive blood loss if not taken to the emergency room promptly.

When the gastric antrum mucosa is inflamed, the blood vessels in the inflamed area will be red due to dilated blood vessels. This disease is usually not dangerous, but it also contains the potential risk of gastric bleeding due to the blood vessel walls becoming thinner due to dilation. In addition, if the patient has gastric antrum congestion due to HP bacteria, there is a risk of atrophic gastritis and stomach cancer.

Stomach cancer can occur, which is a very dangerous disease from complications of gastric antrum inflammation because the symptoms of the disease are almost similar to diseases in the stomach area.

What to do when stomach antrum inflammation?

People with gastritis should avoid eating spicy foods.

When there are signs of gastritis, the patient should see a doctor for examination and a gastroscopy to help diagnose and treat promptly.

Depending on each case, doctors will prescribe appropriate treatment. Absolutely do not follow traditional medicine or herbal medicine that has not been researched and verified. Because these remedies not only cannot cure the disease but also have the risk of making the disease much more serious.

In addition to following the doctor's instructions for treatment, patients need to have a scientific lifestyle and eat healthily. Follow a nutritious diet. Supplement with lots of green vegetables, fiber and vitamins found in fruits. Say no to fast food, spicy food containing a lot of fat. Limit drinking alcohol and smoking.

Exercise and work on time scientifically. This will help your body stay healthy and your mind comfortable.

Doctor CKI. Nguyen Van Son

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