What is the disease of white foam in the stomach?

Gastric disease is the most common disease in life, and there will be many symptoms after the disease. What disease is caused by white foam in the stomach? When this symptom appears, the disease in the body is definitely what the patient is most concerned about. This is a typical characteristic of gastritis. Of course, in order to make a more accurate judgment, it is necessary to have a full understanding of gastritis and make judgments based on one's own situation to draw reliable conclusions.

Gastritis is an inflammation of the gastric mucosa caused by various reasons and is one of the most common digestive system diseases. According to the urgency of clinical onset, gastritis can generally be divided into two types: acute and chronic gastritis; according to different causes, it can be divided into Helicobacter pylori-related gastritis, stress gastritis, autoimmune gastritis, etc.

The pathological changes of gastritis caused by different causes are also different, usually including three processes: epithelial damage, mucosal inflammatory response and epithelial regeneration. Acute gastritis can be divided into simple, erosive and hemorrhagic, corrosive, and suppurative gastritis according to its pathological changes. Chronic gastritis can be divided into three categories: non-atrophic, atrophic, and special types of gastritis according to its pathological changes. The diagnosis and differential diagnosis of various types of gastritis are mainly based on gastroscopy.

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.

2. Chronic gastritis The clinical manifestations of different types of gastritis may vary, but the symptoms lack specificity, and the severity is often inconsistent with the severity of the lesion. Some patients may be asymptomatic. (1) Upper abdominal pain or discomfort Most gastritis patients experience upper abdominal pain or discomfort. Most upper abdominal pain is irregular and has nothing to do with diet. The pain is generally diffuse upper abdominal burning pain, dull pain, bloating, etc. (2) Upper abdominal distension and early satiety Some patients experience abdominal distension, especially a noticeable feeling of fullness after a meal. It is often caused by food retention in the stomach, delayed emptying, and indigestion. Early satiety refers to a feeling of fullness soon after eating despite having a clear sense of hunger, and a significant reduction in food intake. (3) Belching, acid reflux, and nausea Belching indicates an increase in gas in the stomach, which is discharged through the esophagus, temporarily relieving upper abdominal fullness. Acid reflux is caused by increased gastric acid secretion. (4) Other severe atrophic gastritis patients may have weight loss, glossitis, and diarrhea; autoimmune gastritis patients may have anemia.

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