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Acute gastritis is a sudden inflammation of the stomach lining.
Alternative Names
Acute gastritis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Acute gastritis may be caused by:
- Certain medications, such as aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or corticosteroids
- Alcohol
- Eating or drinking corrosive substances
- Extreme stress
- Infections, such as the bacteria Helicobacter pylori, or much less often,
cytomegalovirus or herpes simplex virus
Acute gastritis is often associated with a severe, acute illness or trauma. The following increase your risk of acute gastritis:
- Aspirin or NSAID use
- Recent heavy alcohol use
- Major surgery
- Kidney failure
- Liver failure
- Respiratory failure
Review Date: 10/20/2009
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine; and George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of
Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San
Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
