Stomach cancer is often diagnosed in the late stages because it does not typically produce signs and symptoms in the early stages. When gastric cancer does produce signs or symptoms, a patient with the illness may experience fatigue, unintentional weight loss, loss of appetite, abdominal pain or ...
affecting an estimated half of the world's population. It causes stomach ulcers and is treated with antibiotics. Having anH. pyloriinfection doesn't always mean that a person will later go on to have stomach cancer. However, it is still considered a fairly significant risk factor.4 ...
Perforated Ulcer: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Ulcer | Types, Causes & Effects Lesson Transcript Instructors Artem Cheprasov View bio Peptic ulcer disease is characterized by a defect in the gastric or duodenal mucosa and extends to the submucosa. Examine the different types of peptic ulcer disease...
Steroids are mainly used for treating acute episodes of MS. Steroids help to reduce the body's autoimmune response. In doing so, steroids help to shorten the length of an attack, and rapidly reduce inflammation. Since their use is associated with significant long-term side effects, steroids are...
It is usually related to overeating in the evening, consuming alcohol and even lying flat when sleeping. The natural increase in stomach acid secretion in the early hours of the morning can also exacerbate symptoms. Stomach complaints do not occur on their own unless there are pre-existing stoma...
Acute.Acute abdominal pain starts over a few hours or days and may come with other symptoms. It’s pretty common and rarely much of a concern. It could be gas, for example. But if you have severe pain that comes on suddenly, you’re more likely to have something more serious that mig...
When a peptic ulcer occurs in your stomach, it is called a gastric ulcer. The symptoms of gastric ulcers are more defined than other ulcers. The bacterium called H. pylori cause this type of Ulcer. Antacids are used as a treatment option of Gastric Ulcer. Usually the patient starts to fe...
Edema is a swelling caused by fluid accumulation in the tissues of our body. Learn about the different types, causes, symptoms, and treatments.
The two common types of migraines are: Migraine without aura –An intense headache that comes with nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light and sound, or all of these symptoms. Migraine with aura–Temporary eyesight, nerve or speech changes that come and go shortly before the other migraine sympto...
Food poisoning commonly causes stomach cramps. Food poisoning is a foodborne disease. Ingestion of food that contains a toxin, chemical, or infectious agent (like a bacterium, virus, parasite, or prion) may cause adverse symptoms in the body. Those symptoms may be related only to the gastrointe...