What causes a burning sensation in the throat?

A burning sensation in the throat is generally considered to be chronic gastritis, which is caused by gastric acid reflux. Chronic gastritis is mostly caused by inflammatory lesions of the gastric mucosa, which turns from acute gastritis to chronic, and then causes adverse reactions in the entire upper digestive tract, such as burning throat, which affects normal swallowing and eating, and has a serious impact on life. The following editor will give you a detailed introduction to chronic gastritis.

Overview

Chronic gastritis refers to various chronic inflammatory lesions of the gastric mucosa caused by different causes. It is a common disease and its incidence ranks first among various stomach diseases. Since the widespread use of fiber endoscopy, the understanding of this disease has been significantly improved. Common examples include chronic superficial gastritis, chronic erosive gastritis and chronic atrophic gastritis. The latter is intestinal metaplasia of the mucosa, often involving the cardia, accompanied by loss of G cells and decreased gastrin secretion, and can also involve the body of the stomach, accompanied by loss of acid-secreting glands, leading to a decrease in gastric acid, pepsin and intrinsic factor.

Clinical manifestations

Chronic gastritis lacks specific symptoms, and the severity of the symptoms is not consistent with the degree of gastric mucosal lesions. Most patients are often asymptomatic or have varying degrees of indigestion symptoms such as upper abdominal pain, loss of appetite, fullness after meals, acid reflux, etc. Patients with chronic atrophic gastritis may have anemia, weight loss, glossitis, diarrhea, etc. Some patients with mucosal erosion have obvious upper abdominal pain and may have bleeding, such as vomiting blood and black stools. Symptoms often recur, with irregular abdominal pain. The pain often occurs during or after meals and is mostly located in the upper abdomen, around the navel, and in some patients the location is not fixed. Mild cases have intermittent dull pain or pain, while severe cases have severe colic.

Eliminate the cause

Eliminate various factors that may cause the disease, such as avoiding food and medicine that are highly irritating to the gastric mucosa, and quitting smoking and drinking. Pay attention to food hygiene and avoid overeating. Actively treat chronic diseases of the mouth, nose, and pharynx. Strengthen exercise to improve physical fitness.