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Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (gastroenterology)

Inflammatory bowel disease in adults

Inflammatory bowel diseases, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are recurrent diseases with periods of remission and are characterized by chronic inflammation of various parts of the gastrointestinal tract that lead to diarrhea and abdominal pain.

Excess bacterial growth in the small intestine

Excess bacterial growth in the small intestine may be a result of anatomical changes in the intestine or abnormalities of the gastrointestinal motility, as well as a lack of gastric secretion. These disorders can lead to a deficiency of vitamins, malabsorption of fats and malnutrition.

Traveler's Diarrhea

Traveler's diarrhea is gastroenteritis, which is usually caused by bacteria characteristic of local water bodies. Symptoms of traveler's diarrhea include vomiting and diarrhea. The diagnosis is established mainly clinically. Treatment of traveler's diarrhea includes ciprofloxacin, loperamide and transfusion of fluids.

Medication Gastroenteritis

Many drugs cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, medical gastroenteritis, which is regarded as side effects. It is necessary to collect in detail an anamnesis concerning the use of the drug.

Gastroenteritis

Gastroenteritis - inflammation of the mucous membrane of the stomach, small and large intestines. In most cases, it is an infectious disease, although gastroenteritis can develop after taking medications and chemical toxicants (for example, metals, substances of the industrial industry).

Acute pancreatitis in adults

Acute pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas (and sometimes surrounding tissues) caused by the release of activated pancreatic enzymes. The main triggers of the disease are diseases of the biliary tract and chronic alcohol abuse.

Bezoar

Bezoar is a dense formation, consisting of partially digested and unassembled material, which can not be evacuated from the stomach. This is often observed in patients with a violation of gastric emptying, which can be caused by operations on the stomach.

Peptic ulcer

Peptic ulcer is a peptic defect of the site of the gastrointestinal mucosa, usually in the stomach (gastric ulcer) or in the initial part of the duodenum (duodenal ulcer) that penetrates the muscle layer.

Atrophic gastritis

Autoimmune metaplastic atrophic gastritis is a hereditary autoimmune disease, which is based on the defeat of parietal cells, leading to hypochlorhydria and a decrease in the production of the internal factor.

Menetrie's disease

Disease Menetries is a rare idiopathic syndrome, observed in adults aged 30-60 years and more typical of men. The syndrome manifests itself as a pronounced thickening of the gastric folds in the body of the stomach, but not of the antrum.

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