Pain below the ribs

Pain in the lower part of the inverted V just below the ribs is a symptom that is very consistent with gastritis, but pain alone cannot determine whether you have this disease. We can first have a comprehensive understanding of the condition of gastritis, and then make a comprehensive judgment based on our other manifestations, so that we can determine whether we have gastritis. If we are not sure, we should go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible. Let’s take a look at the situation of gastritis.

Clinical manifestations 1. Acute gastritis has an acute onset and the clinical symptoms vary in severity. The most common is acute simple gastritis, the main symptoms of which are upper abdominal pain, abdominal distension, belching, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, etc. Those caused by Salmonella or Staphylococcus aureus toxins are often accompanied by diarrhea, fever, and even dehydration and shock. Acute erosive hemorrhagic gastritis may cause vomiting of blood and black stools. The main clinical manifestations of acute suppurative gastritis are systemic sepsis and acute peritonitis. The symptoms of acute corrosive gastritis are the most obvious, manifested as severe pain in the mouth, throat, behind the sternum, and upper abdomen after swallowing corrosives, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and even vomiting blood. The mucous membranes of the lips, mouth, and throat can produce caustic scabs of different colors, which help to identify various corrosive agents.

The diagnosis of acute gastritis is not difficult based on medical history and symptoms. Care should be taken to differentiate it from early acute appendicitis, acute cholecystitis, and acute pancreatitis. The diagnosis of acute erosive hemorrhagic gastritis requires emergency gastroscopy. The diagnosis of acute erosive gastritis is based primarily on a history of ingestion of caustic agents. The diagnosis of chronic gastritis depends on gastroscopy and gastric mucosal biopsy pathology. Gastroscopy can be used to differentiate it from diseases such as gastric cancer and gastric ulcer.