Category: Gastrointestinal & Liver Disease

Stomach Paralysis/Gastroparesis (gastric stasis) is derived from Greek words gastro/gaster or stomach, and paresis or partial paralysis. It is a clinical condition resulting from delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical obstruction and is associated with upper gastrointestinal symptoms.[rx][rx][rx] Read More …

Gastric Stasis/Gastroparesis (gastric stasis) is derived from Greek words gastro/gaster or stomach, and paresis or partial paralysis. It is a clinical condition resulting from delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical obstruction and is associated with upper gastrointestinal symptoms.[rx][rx][rx] Read More …

Gastroparesis (gastric stasis) is derived from Greek words gastro/gaster or stomach, and paresis or partial paralysis. It is a clinical condition resulting from delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical obstruction and is associated with upper gastrointestinal symptoms.[rx][rx][rx] The Read More …

What Is Acute Abdomen?/Acute Abdomen is a condition that demands urgent attention and treatment. The acute abdomen may be caused by an infection, inflammation, vascular occlusion, or obstruction. The patient will usually present with sudden onset of abdominal pain with Read More …

Acute Abdomen is a condition that demands urgent attention and treatment. The acute abdomen may be caused by an infection, inflammation, vascular occlusion, or obstruction. The patient will usually present with sudden onset of abdominal pain with associated nausea or Read More …

What Is Hypochlorhydria?/Hypochlorhydria refers to conditions in which the production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach is respectively absent or reduced. It is usually secondary to an underlying medical condition.[rx][rx] Gastric acid is the fluid secreted by the stomach. It Read More …

Hypochlorhydria refers to conditions in which the production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach is respectively absent or reduced. It is usually secondary to an underlying medical condition.[rx][rx] Gastric acid is the fluid secreted by the stomach. It is composed Read More …

Achlorhydria or hypochlorhydria refers to conditions in which the production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach is respectively absent or reduced. It is usually secondary to an underlying medical condition.[rx][rx] Gastric acid is the fluid secreted by the stomach. It Read More …

Stomach Flu/The word “gastroenteritis” originates from the Greek word gaston, meaning “stomach,” and enteron, meaning “small intestine.” So the word “gastroenteritis” means “inflammation of the stomach and small intestine.” Medically, gastroenteritis is defined as diarrheal disease, in other words, an increase in Read More …

Infectious Diarrhea and Gastro/The word “gastroenteritis” originates from the Greek word gaston, meaning “stomach,” and enteron, meaning “small intestine.” So the word “gastroenteritis” means “inflammation of the stomach and small intestine.” Medically, gastroenteritis is defined as diarrheal disease, in other words, an Read More …

The word “gastroenteritis” originates from the Greek word gaston, meaning “stomach,” and enteron, meaning “small intestine.” So the word “gastroenteritis” means “inflammation of the stomach and small intestine.” Medically, gastroenteritis is defined as diarrheal disease, in other words, an increase in bowel Read More …

Malabsorption Disorders can arise from any defect in the digestion/absorption process. These defects can result from an inherent disease of the mucosa, conditions that lead to acquired damage of the mucosa, congenital defects in the intestinal membrane transport systems, impaired absorption Read More …