What is reflux esophagitis grade A and how to treat it

Reflux esophagitis is divided into grades A, B, C, and D, with grade A being relatively mild. You can recover by following the doctor's instructions, taking medicine on time and paying attention to nursing work. For more detailed information about reflux esophagitis grade A, please see below.

The gastroesophageal junction, the cardia, the redder color is the stomach, this is the dentate line, the opening of the dentate line is the esophageal mucosa, it is very complete and beautiful, this is the normal esophageal mucosa, let's see this is what we see under the gastroscopy of reflux esophagitis, we just saw the A grade comparison, the esophageal mucosal damage is strip-shaped, we call it A, A grade is equivalent to the esophagus is a barrel we spread it flat, the top is the esophagus and the bottom is the stomach, if the erosion of the esophageal mucosa is very small, there is no fusion between each other, and its length is less than 5 mm, this is a rough estimate, this is relatively mild, called reflux esophagitis A grade.

The pillow you use when sleeping can be raised appropriately. This way, raising the head and neck can effectively reduce reflux caused by bed rest.

According to the time law of food digestion, do not lie down immediately after eating. Do not eat two hours before going to bed at night, and do not eat while lying down.

Develop a healthy lifestyle, quit smoking and limit alcohol consumption, do not drink strong tea, coffee and other foods containing cocoa, and obese people should actively lose weight. These are all factors that can alleviate reflux symptoms.

In order to promote the peristaltic emptying function of the digestive tract and reduce the time that food stays in the esophagus, you can take some drugs that promote gastrointestinal motility.

Refluxed gastric acid has an erosive effect on the esophageal mucosal wall, so it is necessary to use acid suppressants in combination. Commonly used ones are H2 receptor inhibitors, PPIs and antacids.

For patients who have not responded to oral medication or who have respiratory problems caused by reflux, antireflux surgery can be done to prevent the stomach contents from flowing back into the esophagus.