Patient's question:
I had a complete gastrointestinal barium meal examination last month. How should it be treated?Doctor's answer:
Your chronic gastritis is actually referred to as chronic gastritis of the antrum, which is classified based on the site of onset. According to the site of onset, chronic gastritis can be divided into chronic antral gastritis and chronic body gastritis. The atrophic gastritis and superficial gastritis you mentioned are classified based on pathological types, and the diagnosis specifically requires a gastroscopy with biopsy. If you have a gastric ulcer, a careful barium meal X-ray examination should show a crater shadow with a diameter of less than 2.5 cm, which is a direct sign for confirming a gastric ulcer.Treatment for chronic gastritis: Eat more fruits and vegetables, maintain a light diet, avoid spicy foods, quit smoking and drinking, pay attention to rest, and engage in appropriate physical activity.