Autoimmune orchitis defined as the inflammation of the testicle unilaterally or bilaterally usually caused by viruses and bacteria inflammatory infiltrates in the testis (orchitis), epididymis (epididymitis), and vas deferens (vasitis) is a relevant cause of decreased fecundity in males, and Read More …
Category: Gastrointestinal & Liver Disease
Autoimmune Pancreatitis – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a distinct, infrequent, progressive inflammatory, gastrointestinal disorders that lead to irreversible destruction of exocrine and endocrine pancreatic parenchyma caused by atrophy and/ or replacement with fibrotic tissue with a form of pancreatitis in children with a Read More …
Acute Pancreatitis – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Acute pancreatitis is an acute inflammation of the pancreas resulting from an auto-digestion of the gland. In 75–80% of cases, acute pancreatitis is a self-limiting disease that subsides spontaneously, but 20–25% of acute pancreatitis are severe, characterized by the development Read More …
Pseudo-Obstruction of Intestine – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Pseudo-Obstruction of Intestine/Intestinal pseudo-obstruction is severe impairment in the ability of the intestines to push food through or a condition characterized by impairment of the muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract. It can occur at any time Read More …
Paralytic Ileus – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Paralytic ileus/Intestinal pseudo-obstruction is severe impairment in the ability of the intestines to push food through or a condition characterized by impairment of the muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract. It can occur at any time of Read More …
Narrowing of The Arteries – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Narrowing of The Arteries/Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), also called coronary heart disease (CHD), ischemic heart disease (IHD), or simply heart disease, is a chronic and gradual reduction of blood flow to the heart muscle specially myocardium due to the build-up of accessive plaque (atherosclerosis) in the arteries inner Read More …
Digestive Tract – What About You Need To Know
Digestive Tract/Gastrointestinal Tract /The digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract also called the GI tract or digestive tract—and the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. The GI tract is a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting Read More …
GI Tract – What About You Need To Know
GI Tract /Gastrointestinal Tract /The digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract also called the GI tract or digestive tract—and the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. The GI tract is a series of hollow organs joined in a long, Read More …
Gastrointestinal Tract – What About You Need To Know
Gastrointestinal Tract /The digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract also called the GI tract or digestive tract—and the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. The GI tract is a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube Read More …
Digestive System – What About You Need To Know
The digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract—also called the GI tract or digestive tract—and the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. The GI tract is a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus. The hollow Read More …
Intestinal Stoma – Indications, Contraindications
An intestinal stoma is one of the most common surgical procedures, in which exteriorization of either small bowel or large bowel through the anterior abdominal wall is performed. It may be performed for the management of wide ranges of benign Read More …
Bowel Diversion – Indications, Contraindications
Bowel Diversion/Ostomy surgery of the bowel, also known as bowel diversion, refers to surgical procedures that reroute the normal movement of intestinal contents out of the body when part of the bowel is diseased or removed. Creating an ostomy means Read More …
