“Can you be hospitalized for gastritis?”
I am a 34 year old male. I want to know if you can be hospitalized for gastritis?
7 Answers
Yes if the pain is persistant
Yes, you may be, depending on the presentation to your doctor. Assuming it's gastritis, it's acute inflammation of the gastric mucosa, which can be initially treated conservatively. Acute severe gastritis with intractable acute severe epigastric pain, intractable vomiting causing severe dehydration, and inability to tolerate orally is warranted for admission. Then assuming it's gastritis where the pain may be due to other causes or other pathology like GERD, Gall stones, pyelonephritis, or even unsuspected pregnancy where you need further assessment using a simple urine test, blood test, or further upper gastroscope, or even a CT scan.
Yes, you could be hospitalized for gastritis under a few conditions. Generally, the indication for hospitalization is bleeding. Bleeding can occur from the gastritis or from developing an ulcer. So, if you are vomiting blood or having black, tarry stools, or steadily worsening pain in the abdomen, you should be seen urgently.
Brad Abrahamson, MD
Brad Abrahamson, MD
Yes, you could be hospitalized for gastritis under a few conditions. Generally, the indication for hospitalization is bleeding. Bleeding can occur from the gastritis or from developing an ulcer. So, if you are vomiting blood or having black, tarry stools, or steadily worsening pain in the abdomen, you should be seen urgently.
Brad Abrahamson, MD
Brad Abrahamson, MD
Yes, it is possible in the setting of acute gastritis where the stomach gets sensitive and painful. Chronic gastritis would not be expected to cause hospitalization.
Yes, if it is severe enough
in this era of managed care, probably not. A gastroenterologist would probably diagnose this with outpatient endoscopy.
William Z. Cohen, M.D., FAAFP
William Z. Cohen, M.D., FAAFP
