Gastroenterologists:These doctors focus on treating disorders of the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, intestine,liver, and gall bladder, which include Ulcers Diarrhea Jaundice Cancers Gall bladder stone Geriatric
Other consequences of portal hypertension include dilated veins in the esophagus (varices), prominent veins in the abdomen, and an enlarged spleen. Each of these conditions is due primarily to the increased pressure and accumulation of blood and excess fluid in the abdominal blood vessels. The flui...
There are different types of eating disorders. Eating disorders are usually tied to negative emotions such as anxiety, self-esteem and appearance. The following are descriptions of some of the most common types of eating disorders. But it’s important to remember that behaviors and symptoms can d...
The risk of dysphagia increased in all types of cancers, particularly in the oral cavity and pharynx (hazard ratio [HR]: 20.65, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 17.73-24.06), esophagus (HR: 18.25, 95% CI: 15.66-21.26), larynx (HR: 12.87, 95% CI: 10.33-16.02), and central nervous ...
Gastroscopes - they examine the small intestine, stomach and esophagus (throat). Arthroscopes - they examine the joints. Hysteroscopes - they examine a woman's uterus. Cystoscopes - they examine the urinary bladder. ...
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However, it is limited to a number of soft tissue structures, namely the tongue, pharynx and upper third of the esophagus. Test your knowledge on the histology of the skeletal muscle with this quiz. Cardiac muscle Like skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle is striated and hence is composed of ...
Cancers that start in gland cells (cells that make mucus) are called adenocarcinomas and are often found in the lower third of the esophagus (lower thoracic esophagus). Adenocarcinoma is the most common form of es...
and specificity 90% among 48 human diseases, which were followed by lung fibrosis (AUC = 0.80), lupus erythromatus (AUC = 0.79), and acute myocardial infarction (AUC = 0.79). In contrast, the LDH activities had the lowest AUCs for esophagus cancer and acute cerebral infarction...
Digestive system disease, any of the diseases that affect the human digestive tract. Such disorders may affect the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), pancreas, liver, or biliary tract. A prevalent disorder of the digestive syst