Stomach problems that are severe or that do not improve within a day or two can be symptoms of serious medical conditions for severe pain that comes on suddenly, an inability to have bowel movements, bloody stool, vomiting blood, abdominal Read More …
Category: Gastrointestinal & Liver Disease
Postcoital Bleeding – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Postcoital bleeding consists of spotting or bleeding that is not related to menstruation and occurs during or after sexual intercourse. Vaginal bleeding not related to menstruation is a common multifactorial gynecologic complaint seen by the primary care clinician and is Read More …
Allergic Oesophagitis – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Allergic Oesophagitis/Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, allergic inflammatory disease of the esophagus (the tube connecting the mouth to the stomach). It occurs when a type of white blood cell, the eosinophil, accumulates in the esophagus. The elevated number of eosinophils cause injury and Read More …
Eosinophilic Esophagitis – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, allergic inflammatory disease of the esophagus (the tube connecting the mouth to the stomach). It occurs when a type of white blood cell, the eosinophil, accumulates in the esophagus. The elevated number of eosinophils cause injury and inflammation Read More …
Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders
Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders consist of eosinophilic esophagitis, eosinophilic gastroenteritis, and eosinophilic colitis. Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is an inflammatory disorder that presents with variable degrees of infiltration of eosinophils within the gastrointestinal tract, first described by Kaijser in 19371.[rx][rx] The Klein classification has Read More …
Non-Acid Dyspepsia – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Non-Acid Dyspepsia is characterized by discomfort and pain involving the upper gastrointestinal tract. It is a common condition that is present in 15–20 percent of the population. Symptoms are often mistaken for acid reflux disease, but functional dyspepsia is a Read More …
Functional Dyspepsia – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Functional dyspepsia is one of the most common functional gastrointestinal disorders and affects more than 20% of the population. There are three different subtypes: epigastric pain syndrome (EPS), postprandial distress syndrome (PDS), and overlapping PDS and EPS. Pathophysiology Although the Read More …
Regurgitation – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Regurgitation is the expulsion of material from the pharynx, or esophagus, usually characterized by the presence of undigested food or blood. Regurgitation is used by a number of species to feed their young.[rx] This is typically in circumstances where the young are at a Read More …
Esophageal Achalasia – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Esophageal achalasia is a primary smooth muscle motility disorder specified by peristalsis of the tubular esophagus in combination with a poorly relaxing and occasionally hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter (LES). These changes occur secondary to the destruction of the neural network Read More …
What Is Gastritis? – Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
What Is Gastritis? It has its basis in histological features of the gastric mucosa. It is not erythema observed during gastroscopy, and there are no specific clinical presentations or symptoms defining it. The current classification of gastritis centers on time Read More …
Gastric Ulcers – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Gastric ulcers are a common clinical presentation in the United States and often lead to the expenditure of millions of healthcare dollars. They are a break in the mucosal barrier of the stomach lining that penetrates through the muscularis mucosa and Read More …
Digestion – Anatomy, Process, Enzyme, Function
Digestion is the process of mechanically and enzymatically breaking down food into substances for absorption into the bloodstream. The food contains three macronutrients that require digestion before they can be absorbed: fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. Through the process of digestion, Read More …