ABDOMINAL diseasesGASTROINTESTINAL diseasesDIGESTIVE system diseasesThe American Journal of Gastroenterology is published by Nature Publishing Group (NPG) on behalf of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG). Ranked the #1 clinical journal covering gastroenterology and hepatology*, The American Journal ...
Abdominal pain can be caused by a variety of problems. Learn the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, medications, complications, and prevention of abdominal pain.
Gluten is not a common food allergy, and true gluten hypersensitivity, or celiac disease, is mediated by another type of antibody (not IgE but IgA) and also leads to different symptoms (including chronic abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, change in stool, and anemia). Medications: Although...
(typically cholesterol or pigments). Gall stones can take years to show any symptoms, but when the symptoms do develop they can be rather unpleasant. Abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting soon after a meal are the main signs of gall stones. Other gall bladder disorders such as porcelain gall...
We describe our experience with a left atrial (LA) myxoma in a 15-year-old female who experienced abdominal symptoms so prominent that she was initially thought to have an inflammatory enterocolitis.The patient's young age and predominant abdominal symptoms in the absence of any cardiac symptoms ...
Accordingly, the signs and symptoms of menopause include central nervous system-related disorders; metabolic, weight, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal changes; urogenital and skin atrophy; and sexual dysfunction. The physiological basis of these manifestations is emerging as complex and related, but not ...
"But people use the term to describe various sensations usually after eating – sensations such as a sour stomach or burning in the upper abdominal area or some nausea, regurgitation, heartburn, belching, bloating." Other symptoms of indigestion may include gas and a "growling," rumbling or...
The diagnosis of ulcerative colitis is suggested by the symptoms of abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, and diarrhea. As there is no gold standard for diagnosis, the ultimate diagnosis relies on a combination of symptoms, the appearance of the colonic lining at the time ofendoscopy, histologic featur...
Symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis include nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Without prompt medical treatment, patients with diabetic ketoacidosis shock, coma, and even death can rapidly occur. Diabetic ketoacidosis can be caused by infections, stress, or trauma, all of which may increase insulin ...
Sudden and unexpected deaths due to non-traumatic abdominal disorders: A forensic perspective 2022, Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine Citation Excerpt : Clinically, mechanical ileus affects the small bowel more frequently than the large bowel (ratio 4:1).29,31,93 Among adults, small-bowel il...