What Causes Gastritis?

Gastritis can have various causes, just like most other symptoms. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose gastritis, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "gastritis" as a symptom. For example, helicobacter pylori infection.

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

history of H. Pylori infection

frequent rotten egg burps

... and so on

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of gastritis.

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

If you indicate digestive problems, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

Do you have Gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining)?

Possible responses:

→ Never had it / don't know
→ Probably had it/minor episode(s) now resolved
→ Major episode(s) now resolved
→ Yes, but no serious damage to the stomach lining
→ Yes, serious stomach lining damage / complications

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate either history of gastritis or gastritis, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as Helicobacter Pylori Infection. Helicobacter Pylori is believed to be the cause of superficial gastritis.

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