the gastric acid secreted from this lining erodes tissue and ultimately causes hemorrhage. Although rare, it is the most common cause of gastrointestinal tract bleeding (GI bleeding) in children and young adults.
BRTO for bleeding gastric varices. Review of complications and how to avoid themdoi:10.1016/j.jvir.2015.12.705Lopera, J.Garza-Berlanga, A.Kroma, G.Suri, R.Elsevier Inc.Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) who need a breathing machine (mechanical ventilator) also receive pantoprazole to prevent upper gastrointestinal bleeding, caused by stress-induced ulcers in the stomach. Concerns emerged about whether this complication of critical illness had disappeared over th...
The stomach is the common cause for presentation of patients to the rural surgeon with symptoms varying from vague discomfort and pain to catastrophic bleeding and prostration. Stomach cancer can lurk undetected till unresectable and mimic most of the benign symptoms. This underlines the role of endo...
Some microbes are known to increase cancer risks. These include bacteria like H. pylori, which causes stomach ulcers and has been linked to gastric cancer. Viral infections (including Epstein-Barr, HPV, and hepatitis B and C) have also been linked to cancer. ...
Issues with implant surgery can lead to asymmetry excessive looks and toxic leaks. The chance of scarring can also be present in hardening of tissue which could result.One of the most vulnerable operations are those tucking or requiring improvements. A specific amount of regular bleeding will be...
“The treatment of bleeding is to stop the bleeding” [17]. The goal of the damage control resuscitation management strategy is to ensure survival of the trauma victim until hemostasis can be obtained, while keeping iatrogenic risks to a minimum. Damage control resuscitation is an integral part ...
“Gut rot” is probably everyone’s greatest nutritional fear. Usually, gastric distress is caused by having too much food and not enough water in your gut, so your digestion slows significantly. Gut motility drops when athletes are overheated as well. If this starts to happen, stop eating fo...
Saxenda® slows gastric emptying. Saxenda® has not been studied in patients with preexisting gastroparesis Please click here for Saxenda® Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning. Indications and Usage Saxenda® (liraglutide) injection 3 mg is indicated as an adjunct to a re...
Using OsmoPrep to clean your colon helps your doctor see the inside of your colon more clearly during the colonoscopy.WarningsYou should not use OsmoPrep if you have kidney disease, a bowel obstruction, a perforated bowel, colitis or toxic megacolon, or a history of gastric bypass surgery or...