N nurmd01 Full Member 7+ Year Member Jun 19, 2015 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad Why is acute gastritis erosive whereas chronic gastritis isnt (considering that chronic gastritis is atrophic)?
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cs24 Full Member 10+ Year Member Jun 19, 2015 #2 Acute- immediately destructive from excess acid or lack of protective barrier. Erodes away lining of stomach. Chronic- more of a long term inflammation issue (either d/t H. pylori or autoimmune atrophic gastritis) Upvote 0 Downvote
Acute- immediately destructive from excess acid or lack of protective barrier. Erodes away lining of stomach. Chronic- more of a long term inflammation issue (either d/t H. pylori or autoimmune atrophic gastritis)
S solitarius Full Member 15+ Year Member Jun 20, 2015 #3 H. pylori can be erosive and lead to ulceration. Upvote 0 Downvote
S seminoma Full Member 7+ Year Member Jun 24, 2015 #4 nurmd01 said: Why is acute gastritis erosive whereas chronic gastritis isnt (considering that chronic gastritis is atrophic)? Click to expand... Do old people have erosions and ulcerations on their skin or do they have atrophic skin? Upvote 0 Downvote
nurmd01 said: Why is acute gastritis erosive whereas chronic gastritis isnt (considering that chronic gastritis is atrophic)? Click to expand... Do old people have erosions and ulcerations on their skin or do they have atrophic skin?