What are the differences between pregnancy and gastritis?

Pregnancy and gastritis have similar reactions, so many people find it difficult to distinguish between them. They are both accompanied by stomach pain and vomiting, which makes many women start to worry. If they mistake pregnancy for gastritis and take medicine to treat gastritis, how much harm will it do to the child? What are the differences between pregnancy and gastritis? How do we distinguish them?

The most obvious difference is whether or not there is amenorrhea. Nausea and vomiting that occur after amenorrhea should be considered as morning sickness. If there is no amenorrhea, nausea after eating is generally considered as gastritis. However, the nausea and vomiting symptoms of gastritis are milder than morning sickness.

If the mother has gastritis, she will feel very uncomfortable and will vomit acid, feel uncomfortable in the throat and feel hungry. Morning sickness usually occurs in the early stages of pregnancy and the mother will feel nauseous but unable to vomit.

Gastroenteritis mainly has gastrointestinal symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, loose stools and increased frequency. But the menstrual period will not change. Mild gastrointestinal symptoms may also occur in early pregnancy, mainly nausea and retching. Menstrual periods change.

The type and severity of gastroenteritis symptoms depend on the type and amount of the microorganism or toxin. The most common symptom is diarrhea. Other symptoms include: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, loss of appetite, weight loss (which may be a sign of dehydration), heavy sweating, cold and clammy skin, muscle pain or joint stiffness, fecal incontinence, etc.

Severe vomiting and diarrhea can quickly lead to dehydration, the symptoms of which include weakness, extreme thirst, oliguria or darker urine, dry skin, dry mouth, sunken eyes, and infants may cry with fewer tears. Severe vomiting or diarrhea can cause hyponatremia, hypokalemia, hypotension, etc. Patients who drink large amounts of water with little or no salt to replenish their fluids are particularly susceptible to hyponatremia. Fluid and electrolyte imbalances are potentially dangerous, particularly in seriously ill, debilitated, very young, or elderly patients; severe cases may result in shock and renal failure.

Gastroenteritis is usually diagnosed based on symptoms, but the cause is often not obvious. If symptoms are severe or persistent, a stool culture may be done to detect bacteria, viruses, or parasites. Patients suspected of severe dehydration should be monitored carefully for electrolytes and renal function.

1. History of contact with the source of the disease is an important diagnostic feature: potentially contaminated food, unclean, untreated or contaminated drinking water, contact with patients with the same symptoms, and travel to epidemic areas are all primary suspicious features for diagnosis.

2. Further diagnosis requires culture of blood, vomitus, and stool, and counting of white blood cells and eosinophils.

3. Other possible diseases should be carefully excluded.

The cause of hyperemesis gravidarum is still unknown, but it may be mainly related to the imbalance of hormone action mechanism and mental state in the body. The effect of hormones refers to the highest HCG level in the body during early pregnancy when vomiting is most severe; the HCG concentration in the blood of patients with twin pregnancy or vesicular fetal masses is significantly increased, and the incidence of severe vomiting is also significantly increased, indicating that this disease is closely related to HCG. In addition, if the adrenal cortex function is low, the secretion of cortical hormones will be insufficient, causing disorders in the body's water and sugar metabolism, and gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea and vomiting. Moreover, the symptoms can be significantly improved when treated with adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) or corticosteroids. Therefore, it is believed that decreased adrenal cortex function is also related to hyperemesis gravidarum.

Some people believe that vitamin B6 deficiency may also be one of the causes of the disease. In any case, psychological factors have a great relationship with the occurrence of hyperemesis gravidarum, especially if the pregnant woman has a fear of pregnancy itself or is bored, which can cause vomiting to worsen. Those with a history of severe dysmenorrhea will experience more severe vomiting during pregnancy.

The above is an introduction to the differences between pregnancy and gastritis. Everyone should understand the differences between gastritis and pregnancy well, so as not to make a joke. This is still relatively mild. If you mistake pregnancy for gastritis, then this is a bit too scary. If you are not sure, you can go to a regular hospital for examination.