Digestive Tract

Diarrhea in adults: causes, characteristics, treatment
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Diarrhea in adults: causes, characteristics, treatment

The author - Chuklin Olga, general practitioner, internist. Work experience since 2003.Diarrhea is a syndrome in which the patient is increased def...

Dysbacteriosis adults: symptoms, tests, treatment
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Dysbacteriosis adults: symptoms, tests, treatment

Bacteria overgrowth - is a qualitative and quantitative change in the normal intestinal microflora upwards the number of symbiotic microorganisms, ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

The term "gastroesophageal reflux disease" refers to reverse the promotion of gastric contents through the lower esophageal sphincter into the esop...

Viral hepatitis B, C, D: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
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Viral hepatitis B, C, D: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Viral hepatitis include a wide range of states, from mild to severe, rapidly progressing forms of the disease; from acute, self-limiting to chronic...

Malabsorption: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
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Malabsorption: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Malabsorption (malabsorption syndrome) disorders characterized by absorption in the small intestine of one or more nutrients and metabolic disorder...

Constipation: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
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Constipation: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Constipation - infrequent stools, which happens at least once every 3 days. Constipation also include hard stools; discharge of a small quantity of...

Peritonitis: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
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Peritonitis: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Peritonitis - a life-threatening acute surgical disease that results from inflammation of the peritoneum due to exposure to microbes, food or intes...

Ascites: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
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Ascites: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Ascites (abdominal dropsy) is a complication of various kinds of conditions and diseases.Ascites fluid accumulation is shown within the abdominal c...

Inguinal hernia: causes, symptoms, diagnosis
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Inguinal hernia: causes, symptoms, diagnosis

The author - Chuklin Olga, general practitioner, internist. Work experience since 2003.Inguinal hernia is called a diverticulum of the abdomen thro...

Umbilical hernia in adults: signs, danger, complications
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Umbilical hernia in adults: signs, danger, complications

The author - Chuklin Olga, general practitioner, internist. Work experience since 2003.Umbilical hernia is called a diverticulum of the abdominal c...

Colitis: types, symptoms, tests
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Colitis: types, symptoms, tests

intestinal colitis - an inflammatory disease of the colon mucosa, or its departments. Also, the term "colitis" in medicine can be used for determin...

Amebiasis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
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Amebiasis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Amebiasis (amebic colitis, amoebic dysentery) - an infection manifested ulcerative lesions of the colon and the development of abscesses in various...