Gastritis is an inflammation of the stomach and is expressed as loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, and acid regurgitation.
Gastritis is an inflammation of the stomach. It can be caused by excessive consumption of alcohol, using aspirin and other anti-inflammatory pain medication (such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs), bacteria (Helicobacter pylori) or large amounts of physical stress such a surgery, consuming caustic or corrosive substances, or competitive sports. A rare form of gastritis exists in which the body’s own immune system attacks the stomach (atrophic gastritis).
Gastritis symptoms include loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, acid regurgitation with an unpleasant taste in the mouth, or pressure in the upper chest. In a handful of cases the inflammation can cause damage to the stomach lining and cause it to bleed. Atrophic gastritis and bacterial gastritis can lead to stomach ulcers over a period of time.
The type of treatment given for inflammation of the stomach is dependent on its cause. Your doctor may perform an endoscopy and take a tissue sample to confirm diagnosis. Injurious medications (aspirin, NSAIDs), alcohol, and other triggers should be avoided. Antibiotics and acid reducing medications are used to treat a Helicobacter pylori bacterial infection of the stomach. Atrophic gastritis is treated with the administration of supplemental vitamin B12.
Several years of work in academia, medical practice and finally commercialization make it possible to provide an end-to-end process to help users to “find the appropriate medical help based on their present symptoms”. Below you will find a short explanation, showing you which part of the platform will help you best in finding the appropriate medical support.
Proceed as follows to enter your current symptoms.
Click on the appropriate body part on the picture. Select one/multiple symptoms corresponding to your complaint.
You can also add symptoms by typing your medical complaint in the search box and selecting the best matching suggestion.
Note: Your information will be kept anonymously.
Once you have selected all applicable symptoms, click the “analyze disease pattern”-button.
Accordingly, you will get a list of possible diseases and matching doctor categories who can further help you.
You can inform yourself about the possible diseases by reading the related information. But you can also return to the previous step and add more symptoms or delete already added ones to further narrow down your disease pattern.
Click on the desired doctor category to find a doctor who can help you.
If you are logged in with your profile, you will be displayed the appropriate doctors in your area. Otherwise you can enter an address in the “address” field and you will be displayed a doctor’s list around that specified address.
You will receive further information about the displayed doctors when you press on “details”.
Online bookable doctors in your area will be indicated with the notation “Book appointment” or “Book externally”, additionally they will be displayed on top of the list for your convenience.
Click on “Book appointment” to start the online appointment booking process with the desired doctor.
Please select an available appointment. “Green“ appointments are booked directly. “Red“ appointments need to be confirmed by the doctor.
Enter your general personal and health information.
Enter your present medical symptoms.
Enter your mobile phone number to identify yourself and you can finalize the appointment booking.
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