Part I: The gastroenterology department at a hospital specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive tract and liver. The physicians in this department are Gastroenterologists, who may perform approximately 30,000 minimally invasive, endoscopic procedures. Due to the vast number of diseases that can affect all parts of the Gastrointestinal tract, including the alimentary canal and accessory organs, these specialists are extremely important and can be vital to
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Constipation is a common pediatric problem worldwide. This study aims to describe the clinical characteristics of constipation in Jordanian children according to their age groups. Methods: All patients with constipation managed at our pediatric gastroenterology service between September 2009 and December 2012 included. Hospital charts were reviewed. Demographic data, clinical characteristics and final diagnosis were recorded. Data was analyzed according to the following age groups: infants, pre-school
Crohn’s Disease: Nutritional Management Orlando Valdes Florida National University Crohn’s Disease: Nutritional Management Introduction Crohn’s disease – is the chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract. In 1932, gastroenterologist Burrill Bernard Crohn described the granulomatous inflammation of the ileum, which was called terminal ileitis. Later on, it was discovered that terminal ileitis is only one of the forms of the Crohn’s disease. The nature of the Crohn’s
Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease that is typically a long-lasting inflammation and results in ulcers or sores in the digestive tract. In some cases, the innermost lining of the colon or the large intestines is affected along with the rectum. Although the cure is unknown for this systemic disease, it can lead to life-threatening conditions. Theories are being created based off of the causes, signs and symptoms, its relationship to the diet, and the association with the oral cavity
the physicians in my family are internal medicine physicians. However, my desire to go into the field of internal medicine has come from my own experiences. During basic sciences, cardiology was my favorite subject. I also liked pulmonology. Gastroenterology was interesting in its own right. Neurology had its allure. Nephrons were amazingly like organic calculators. To not have endocrinology would be like not having salt and sugar. And infectious disease couldn’t be overlooked. Similar things could
said. As a result, he lost a lot of weight; at 5’8”, Michael weighs only 128 pounds. The average weight for a male of his height is closer to 160 pounds. Over 200,000 Americans suffer from Crohn’s, according to Dr. Richard Curtis, chief of gastroenterology at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Though the disease does not target a specific age group, certain risk factors do exist. People who have a genetic predisposition to it are more likely to develop Crohn’s, said Dr. Curtis. For example, people who
had said otherwise ("Peninsula Gastroenterology Medical Group, Gastroenterologists”). Some hospitals require patients that are going to do capsule endoscopy, to drink some chemicals before going to the hospital, to help. However, not all hospitals do that and some hospitals differ in the kind of chemical. When the patient gets to the hospital, a doctor or nurse will put 8 different sensor devices on the patient’s abdomen and a sensor belt (“Peninsula Gastroenterology Medical Group, Gastroenterologists”)
Symptoms, Causes, and More. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/understanding-pancreatitis-basics Acute Pancreatitis Causes, Diagnosis & Treatments - Clinical Key. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.clinicalkey.com/topics/gastroenterology/acute-pancreatitis.html Alcohol and pancreatitis. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/check-the-facts/health-effects-of-alcohol/effects-on-the-body/alcohol-and-pancreatitis Chronic pancreatitis. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Introduction to IBS Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder of the intestines that leads to crampy pain, gassiness, Bloating, and changes in bowel habits. Some people with IBS have constipation. Others have diarrhea or frequent loose stools, often with an urgent need to move the bowels and some people experience both. Sometimes the person with IBS has a crampy urge to move the bowels but cannot do so. As much as 20% of the US population suffers from irritable
What are gallstones? Gallstones usually form in the gallbladder when liquid stored hardens into pieces of stone like material. Also, gallstones can form anywhere in the intrahepatic, hepatic, common bile, or cystic ducts. The liquid, called bile is used to help the body digest fats. Bile is made in the liver, and then stored in the gallbladder until the body needs to digest fat. At that time, the gallbladder contracts and pushes the bile into a duct which carries it to the small intestine, where
Crohn’s Disease Introduction According to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA), it was “[(n)amed] after Dr. Burrill B. Crohn, who first described the disease in 1932 along with colleagues Dr. Leo Ginzburg and Dr. Gordon D. Oppenheimer”. Crohn’s disease is a disorder involving the gastrointestinal tract and is categorized under the category of inflammatory bowl diseases (IBD) along with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and ulcerative colitis. According to Huftless in Pharmacologic
Home Remedies for Hiccups Why do we get hiccups? Hiccups is a kind of condition whereby the diaphragm unwillingly contracts. Hiccups is also a form of digestive disorder. As the diaphragm contract, the stomach breathes in air and the vocal cords closes up afterwards. And this is what result into th hiccup sound. Hiccups may be for a shorter period or longer periods. Longer hiccups could be as a result of irritation, alcoholism, medications, diabetes, metabolic disorders, nervous system disorder
Everybody has a moment or two in their life that they will remember forever in perfect detail. For me the moments that I will remember for as long as I live are the times when, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, and tore my anterior cruciate ligament, or better known as ACL. The first life changing moment I had was when I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the lining of the digestive tract that looks like little canker sores in your intestines
GERD stands for gastroesophageal reflux disease. This happens when acid from your stomach backs up into your esophagus. The acid backs up when the muscle around the bottom of the lower esophagus (lower esophageal sphincter) either becomes weak or does not close normally and the acid leaks out. As the acid backwashes into the esophagus the lining in the lower esophagus can become irritated an start to become narrow (esophageal stricture) as well as sores can form which causes bleeding (esophageal
Casey, you have presented a very complex and thorough case study. The case study involves a 27-year-old married male with one child. He was discharged from the ICU after a 4-week hospitalization for acute alcohol induced pancreatitis, depression and obesity (Langley, 2017). It is noted that his stable vital signs and pain rating of 2 on the 0-10 scale that his physical symptoms have improved. Using the Nightingales criteria, all aspects of the patient’s environment are clearly substandard. He has
Cholecystitis /cholelithiasis Cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder. Cholecystitis can be acute or chronic. Risk factors: Risk factors for both Cholecystitis /cholelithiasis includes obesity; rapid weight loss in obese individuals; middle age; female gender; use of oral contraceptives; American Indian ancestry; gallbladder, pancreatic, or ileal disease; low HDL cholesterol level and hypertriglyceridemia; and gene-environmental interactions (Doig &Huether, 2014). Causes: The housing
Crohn’s disease is a disease that causes inflammation, swelling, and irritation to any part of the digestive tract which is also known as the gastrointestinal tract or GI tract. The disease most commonly targets the ileum which is a part in the small intestine. The digestive tract is organs that connect your mouth to your anus and it releases hormones and enzymes for the digestion in food. The inflammation caused by the disease goes deep into the lining of the digestive tract. It creates a stricture
Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is the portal through which nutritive substances; vitamins, minerals and fluids enter the body. The digestive tract is more than 10 metres long from one end to the other. It is continuous starting from the mouth, passing through the pharynx and the oesophagus, to the stomach, the small and large intestines, ending in the rectum, and finally into the anus. The GI tract is divided into two main sections: the upper GI tract and the lower GI tract. Upper GIT includes the
Crohn’s Disease: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease. It is a fairly common disease that affects a large population causing abdominal pain, frequent bloody stools, and fatigue (What is....2016). The first documented case of Crohn’s disease suspected was King Alfred in 850 A.D. This disease is named after a Jewish man named Dr. Burrill Bernard Crohn (1884-1983) who became interested in the condition as his father, also a Dr, suffered from a disorder