Dr. Bharat Pothuri is a board-certified gastroenterologist and the founder of GastroDoxs. With extensive experience in digestive health, he specializes in advanced endoscopic procedures, chronic GI disorder management, and preventive care. Dr. Pothuri is dedicated to providing expert, patient-focused insights to help improve gut health and overall well-being.
Eosinophilic gastritis is a disease that is rarely met, due to the accumulation of eosinophils (a kind of white blood cell) in the stomach wall. Depending on normal conditions, eosinophils are useful in fighting infections, but when accumulated in excess, they lead to swelling, tissue damage and various digestive symptoms.
He checks your timeline of symptoms, diet, allergy of the consumer (asthma, eczema), and the family history of the eosinophilic or allergic variety.
We gauge the peripheral eosinophil count, humor viracity of increasing-achieve of IgE and we eliminate parasitic infectious informativeness of eosinophilia.
The fold of the stomach is directly examined by endoscope. Biopsies directed to pinpoint the inflammation are carried out to identify eosinophilic activity and determine the intensity of the inflammation level.
Dr. Pothuri has treated more than 1.5K patients, helping individuals improve their digestive health and overall well-being through expert, personalized care.
With over 20 years of experience, GastroDoxs has been a trusted provider of gastroenterology care, focusing on delivering the best outcomes for patients
Dr. Bharat Pothuri is a Board-Certified Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist. With extensive experience in digestive health, he specializes in advanced endoscopic procedures, chronic GI disorder management, and preventive care. Dr. Pothuri is dedicated to providing expert, patient-focused insights to help improve gut health and overall well-being.
The most frequent triggers are food allergies and the dysfunction of the immune system. History of asthma, eczema or other allergic conditions, either personal or family history may also be at risk.
The diagnosis includes a combination of blood tests of the increased level of eosinophils, allergy tests, and an15 of an upper endoscopy and biopsy that verify the presence of eosinophil in the stomach lining.
Sometimes yes. The symptoms can be relieved with the help of eliminating trigger foods under the supervision of a dietitian, although medication is necessary in most cases, so as to completely control inflammation in the patient.
No. Eosinophilic gastritorrhinae acts on the stomach lining on the one hand, and eosinophilic esophagiterra on the other hand eosinophil accumulates in the esophagus.
The disease can cause ulcers, scarring, strictures, and malabsorption which are results of untreated disease and weight loss and nutritional deficiencies.
It varies by the plan of cover. GastroDoxs can confirm the benefits and take care of proper coding with ICD-10 (K52.81).
