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Gastritis - acute    See images

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

Acute gastritis

Definition:

A sudden inflammation of the lining of the stomach.

Causes and Risks

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

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