Atrophic gastritis

Very often doctors in their clinical practice diagnose "atrophic gastritis." However, medicine has not yet come to a consensus on whether this disease is an independent disease or it is a consequence of another species.

Let's try to understand what is hidden behind the disease "atrophic gastritis"?

The stomach is the first of the organs of the digestive tract, therefore the failure in his work necessarily affects the whole process of digestion, paralyzing the activity of the thick and thin intestines, liver and pancreas.

Atrophic gastritis, which has already passed into a chronic form, is often considered a premalignant condition in the stomach, It often produces changes such as intestinal metaplasia and gastric mucosal dysplasia, which eventually turn into tumors.

Chronic atrophic gastritis is a thinning of the gastric mucosa, which contributes to a reduction in the number of glands and the formation of secretory insufficiency in the stomach. The mucous layer is significantly reduced.

The main sign of this type of gastritis is that after eating, there is a heaviness in the stomach, there is a feeling of overflow in it after eating.

The causes of the appearance of an atrophic gastritis to the end are not revealed. It is commonly believed that its development is provoked by damage to the gastric mucosa due to constant overeating, the presence in the diet of acute, acidic foods, the use of fairly coarse food, etc. The course of this disease is necessarily accompanied by a lack of secretory production of immunoglobulin A, the formation of antibodies to the main element of the protective reaction of the stomach, which begin to destroy cells of glands in the stomach. And as a result of all these processes mucosal atrophy begins.

Usually patients with such a diagnosis complain more about the severity in the stomach, tk. Pain in this case is very small. However, immediately after eating, burp begins, which is usually accompanied by a rotten or bitter aftertaste. Gradually, there is a decrease in appetite, heartburn after each meal, weakness, dizziness or sweating, and with a marked decrease in secretory functions in the stomach, a person begins to lose weight.

Gradually, a violation of the absorption process in the stomach and in the intestines of nutrients needed by the body begins, vision is impaired due to a lack of vitamin A, skin drying, hair loss, and brittle nails appear.

Diagnosis with atrophic gastritis is based on fluoroscopy, histological analysis and gastroscopy. Must be probing and intragastric diagnostics.

Treatment of atrophic gastritis is purely individual, tk. It depends on the stage of this disease.

First of all, the patient is given proper nutrition. Diet with atrophic gastritis should contain such food, which will be gentle for the stomach mucosa. This will be food steamed, crushed and not containing any coarse fibers. Hot or cold food is completely excluded - it should only be warm.

Needless to say, of course, it will be said that the acute, acidic, smoked, salted and fried foods are completely excluded from the diet. Carbonated drinks, alcohol, candy, chocolate, baked, canned food, pickles are also not allowed to eat. Instead, they need a large number of cereals, thick soups on a weak broth, boiled meat and fish, boiled vegetables.

It is completely necessary to refuse coffee and strong tea, replacing them with mineral still water, cocoa, jelly.

Medicines for atrophic processes in the stomach are prescribed by a doctor, and along with them - vitamin preparations containing folic acid and B12.