Is chronic gastritis an occupational disease?

There are many causes of various diseases. Some diseases are related to the occupation in which one is engaged and are called occupational diseases. As the types of occupational diseases increase, they have gradually attracted people's attention. Chronic gastritis is the most typical stomach disease. Some people believe that chronic gastritis also falls into the category of occupational diseases. So, is chronic gastritis an occupational disease? Let’s take a closer look below.

Gastric disease may be an occupational disease

The incidence of stomach diseases among teachers, drivers and other groups is higher than that among ordinary people. According to reports, the prevalence of stomach problems among teachers is 15% to 25%, which may be closely related to the mental stress that teachers suffer from. The normal working state of the stomach is regulated by the nervous and endocrine systems. When the cerebral cortex is dysfunctional and the autonomic nervous and endocrine systems are disordered, abnormal phenomena such as excessive gastric acid secretion and reduced duodenal fluid reflux will occur, weakening the neutralization of gastric acid and the protection of the gastric mucosa.

In addition, the driver is highly concentrated when driving, and this state is not relieved for a long time, which can easily cause dysfunction of the nervous system and endocrine system. Nervous tension can also easily cause spasms in the blood vessels of the stomach and duodenum, resulting in reduced blood supply, which in turn contributes to the occurrence of stomach problems.

Chronic gastritis treatment

Most cases of chronic superficial gastritis can be reversed, and a small number can turn into chronic atrophic gastritis. Chronic atrophic gastritis gradually worsens with age, but mild cases can be reversed. Therefore, the treatment of chronic gastritis should start as early as possible from chronic superficial gastritis, and treatment of chronic atrophic gastritis should also be persisted.

1. Eliminate the cause

Eliminate various factors that may cause the disease, such as avoiding food and medicine that are highly irritating to the gastric mucosa, and quitting smoking and drinking. Pay attention to food hygiene and avoid overeating. Actively treat chronic diseases of the mouth, nose, and pharynx. Strengthen exercise to improve physical fitness.

2. Medication

Atropine, propantheline, belladonna mixture, etc. can be used when pain occurs. For increased gastric acid, PPI proton pump inhibitors such as rabeprazole, lansoprazole, omeprazole, etc. can be used. For those with milder symptoms, H2 receptor blockers such as cimetidine, ranitidine, aluminum hydroxide ammonium, etc. can be used. Those who lack gastric acid or have no gastric acid can be given 1% dilute hydrochloric acid or pepsin mixture. Those with indigestion can add digestive aids such as pancreatic enzyme tablets and multi-enzyme tablets. Patients who are found to have Helicobacter pylori in gastric mucosal biopsy should be given additional antibiotic treatment. For patients with obvious bile reflux, metoclopramide and metoclopramide can be used to enhance gastric antral motility and reduce bile reflux. Aluminum carbonate tablets, cholestyramine, and sucralfate can bind to bile acids and relieve symptoms.