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Gastritis - acute



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Gastritis - acute

Definition:

Acute gastritis is a sudden inflammation of the lining of the stomach.


Alternative Names:
Acute gastritis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:

Causes include medications, alcohol,eating or drinkingcorrosive substances, extreme physiological stress, and infections. Acute gastritis is often associated with a severe, acute illness, or trauma. The risk factors include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use (NSAIDs), recent heavy alcohol use, and physiological stress such major surgery, head trauma, renal failure, liver failure, or respiratory failure.





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