⁰¹⁴ ℂ𝕃𝔸ℝ𝕀𝔽𝕐 *Making Medicine Clearer* ᴾᵒʷᵉʳᵉᵈ ᵇʸ ᵂᵉᵀʰᵉᴰᵒᶜᵗᵒʳˢ 𝙶𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚜 𝚟𝚜. 𝙶𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚘𝚎𝚜𝚘𝚙𝚑𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚊𝚕 𝚁𝚎𝚏𝚕𝚞𝚡 (𝙶𝙴𝚁𝙳) Wₕy ₜₕₑ ₘᵢₓ-ᵤₚ? They both cause upper abdominal discomfort, but one is stomach irritation and the other is acid escaping. 🌋 𝙶𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚜 Definition: Inflammation of the stomach lining. It may result from H. pylori infection, NSAID use, alcohol, or stress. Common signs are nausea, bloating, burning pain, and indigestion. It’s usually diagnosed via endoscopy and treated with acid reducers or antibiotics. ────────────── Vs. ────────────── ↩️ 𝙶𝚎𝚛𝚍 Definition: A condition where stomach acid flows back into the esophagus. This causes heartburn, sour taste, and sometimes chest pain. It can lead to esophagitis or Barrett’s esophagus if untreated. Triggered by fatty foods, lying flat after meals, or obesity. Treated with lifestyle changes and acid suppressants. ℂ𝕃𝔸ℝ𝕀𝔽𝕀𝔼𝔻 Gastritis = irritated stomach GERD = acid invasion up the pipe Both burn, but their roots are different. 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒐𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒙𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒔. *_WeTheDoctors™ | © 2025_*