Patient's question:
I have had a poor appetite since I was a child. After a thorough examination at the hospital, it was diagnosed as gastritis and gastroenteritis. Later, the doctor prescribed some medication, which I took for a long time. However, the problem has returned, and I went to another hospital for a detailed check-up, where it was diagnosed as gastritis again. What exactly is my condition? I usually don't like greasy food and often feel nauseous, vomit, and have diarrhea. What are the differences between gastritis and gastroenteritis?Doctor's answer:
Your current symptoms may be gastrointestinal flu, gastritis: only upper abdominal pain and discomfort, accompanied (or not accompanied) by dry cough. Gastroenteritis: gastritis and enteritis, with symptoms of gastritis and symptoms of enteritis such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, that is, vomiting and diarrhea. Patients with gastroenteritis, in addition to symptomatic treatment, should also pay attention to maintaining appropriate dietary habits in daily life to enhance physical nutrition.