Ascites( abdominal dropsy, abdominal edema) - a significant accumulation of free fluid, usually non-inflammatory nature( transudate) in the abdominal cavity. Causes of ascites Ascites can o...

The cardiac section of the esophagus, or the lower esophageal sphincter, is located in the area of ​​the esophagus into the stomach and performs the function of muscle pulp that relaxes when food...

Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the entire gastrointestinal tract: from the oral cavity to the anus. Unlike ulcerative colitis, with Crohn's disease all layers of t...

Inguinal hernia - protrusion from the abdominal cavity of internal organs or parts thereof together with the parietal peritoneum covering them( a thin translucent membrane lining the inside of the ...

Currently, hepatic insufficiency should be understood as a clinical syndrome that occurs as a result of failure of the compensatory capacity of the liver. In this case, the liver is not able to m...

Reasons Symptoms of chronic pancreatitis Diagnosis Treatment of chronic pancreatitis Complications and prognosis Chronic pancreatitis is a group of variants of pancreatic disease character...

Peptic ulcer( synonyms: peptic ulcer disease) - the formation of a ulcerative defect in the mucous membrane of the stomach or duodenum, as a result of the prevalence of aggression factors over th...

Some people may find a diverticulum in the esophagus or in the wall of the colon when examining a gastrointestinal disease. Also, the doctor in conversation with the patient can use the concepts ...

Often unpleasant symptoms such as heartburn, upper abdominal pain, impaired swallowing while eating, are associated with stomach diseases. However, a similar clinical picture manifests itself and...

Perforation, or perforation, stomach ulcers - this is nothing but a formidable complication of peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum. Its origin is due to the fact that with the prolonged exis...

Gastritis - inflammation of the mucous membrane( in some cases, deeper layers) of the stomach wall. Most often the cause of gastritis is the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, but the development ...

Today, many of us face the problem of gum disease. Everything begins, as it seems to us, harmlessly - with a slight bleeding when cleaning teeth or bad breath. But if the time is not taken, the c...

Dysbacteriosis is a disturbance of the balance of microflora. At a dysbacteriosis the parity of useful and conditionally pathogenic microorganisms, for example, in an intestine or in reproductive...

Recently, diseases of the digestive system are more common than before. This is due not only to the deterioration of the quality of food products, but also to the constant presence of a person in...

Ponder: To date, more than 90% of people suffer from a disease such as caries. More than 90%! !!That is, with the problem of carious lesions of the teeth, almost every one of us, so let's underst...