Question

Week 5 Discussion A 50-year-old man has been suffering from substernal pain for the last 5 months, particularly on waking up in the morning. He lost his job a year ago and was suffering from depression. He consumes about 12–16 cans of beer every day. He has lost his appetite too and says that eating aggravates pain. Is this acute or chronic gastritis? What factors may lead to the development of gastritis? What investigation should be performed? How can the patient be treated?

Answer 1

Answer:

It is acute gastritis

Explanation:

The factors that can cause acute gastritis are drinking alcohol, stress, and spicy foods! The patient should go to the emergency room and then your doctor can refer you to where you need to go next. For the treatment they might do an endoscopy. The patient can be treated by medications and a light food diet.