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    A Simple Guide to Gastritis and Related Conditions
    A Simple Guide to Gastritis and Related Conditions
    A Simple Guide to Gastritis and Related Conditions
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    A Simple Guide to Gastritis and Related Conditions

    By Kenneth Kee

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    What is Gastritis?

    Gastritis is a disease which is caused by inflammation of the stomach lining.

    It may presents as gastritis , peptic gastric ulcer or if it extends to the duodenum(first part of small intestine) duodenal ulcers.

    What are the causes of Gastritis?

    Two main causes are

    1. helicobacter pylori infection - these bacteria damages the protective lining of the stomach making the underlying stomach tissue more vulnerable to the acidic gastric juice.

    2. excessive production of acidic gastric juice

    Excessive production of acidic gastric juice burns into the protective lining of the stomach and cause inflammation of the underlying stomach tissue.

    The causes of excessive production of acidic gastric juice are:

    1. Most common is stress and anxiety which automatically increase the production of the acid as a result of sympathetic nervous reaction

    2. hereditary- some gastric patient has family history of gastric problem. Blood group O tends to have more gastritis while Blood group A has a tendency towards stomach cancer.

    3. irregular meals tend to cause more acidic gastric juice to form at regular meal time.

    4. alcohol and smoking has been associated with increased acid formation

    5. Drugs: prolonged use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin or ibuprofen,

    6. diseases, such as pernicious anemia, autoimmune disorders, and chronic bile reflux, can cause gastritis as well.

    What are the Symptoms of Gastritis?

    The most common symptoms are

    1. upper abdominal upset or pain.

    TABLE OF CONTENT

    Chapter 1 Dyspepsia

    Chapter 2 Gastritis

    Chapter 3 Peptic Ulcer

    Chapter 4 Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease

    Chapter 5 Pyloric Stenosis

    Chapter 6, Gastric Cancer

    Chapter 7 Hiatus Hernia

    Chapter 8 Bezoars

    Chapter 9 Hiccups

    Chapter 10 Epilogue

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateOct 6, 2013
    ISBN9781301944439
    A Simple Guide to Gastritis and Related Conditions
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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    A Simple Guide to Gastritis and Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

    A

    Simple

    Guide

    to

    Gastritis

    And

    Related Stomach Diseases

    by

    Dr Kenneth Kee

    M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

    Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

    Copyright Kenneth Kee 2013 Smashwords Edition

    Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

    Dedication

    This book is dedicated

    to my wife Dorothy

    and my children

    Carolyn, Grace

    and Kelvin

    This book describes the Gastritis and Related Stomach Diseases such as Dyspepsia, Gastritis, Peptic Ulcer, Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease, Pyloric Stenosis, Gastric Cancer and Hiccups which are seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

    This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

    If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

    Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

    Chapter 1

    Dyspepsia

    What is Dyspepsia?

    Dyspepsia is a symptom of discomfort or indigestion in the upper abdomen often associated with heartburn, nausea, regurgitation and flatulence.

    What are the causes of Dyspepsia?

    Two main causes are

    1. Gastritis which is the inflammation of the stomach lining due to:

    a. Helicobacter pylori infection - these bacteria damages the protective lining of the stomach making the underlying stomach tissue more vulnerable to the acidic gastric juice.

    b. Excessive production of acidic gastric juice

    Excessive production of acidic gastric juice burns into the protective lining of the stomach and cause inflammation of the underlying stomach tissue.

    The causes of excessive production of acidic gastric juice are:

    a. Most common is stress and anxiety which automatically increase the production of the acid as a result of sympathetic nervous reaction

    b. Hereditary- some gastric patient has family history of gastric problem. Blood group O tends to have more gastritis while Blood group A has a tendency towards stomach cancer.

    c. Irregular meals tend to cause more acidic gastric juice to form at regular meal time.

    d. Alcohol and smoking has been associated with increased acid formation

    e. Drugs: prolonged use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Naiads) such as aspirin or ibuprofen,

    f. Diseases, such as pernicious anemia, autoimmune disorders, and chronic bile reflux, can cause Gastritis as well.

    2. Poor eating habits such as:

    a. Rapid eating

    b. Inadequate chewing of

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