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Describes how abdominal adhesions form. Explains their causes and how they can lead to intestinal obstruction.
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Describes symptoms, causes, and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which acid reflux leads to symptoms or complications.
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Overview of symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux (GER), or acid reflux, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in children.
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Overview of symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux (GER), or acid reflux, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in infants.
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Learn about problems of the lower GI tract, such as anorectal malformation, colonic atresia, malrotation, intussusception, fistula, prolapse, and volvulus.
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Learn about the causes, symptoms, and diagnosis of appendicitis, a digestive system infection treated with surgery or antibiotics.
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Overview of Barrett’s esophagus, including the causes and association with GERD, as well as symptoms, treatments, complications, diet, and self-care.
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Read about causes, diagnosis, and treatment of bowel control problems including information on diet and nutrition, and fecal incontinence in children.
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Describes symptoms, causes, and treatment of celiac disease, a condition in which the immune system reacts abnormally to gluten, damaging the small intestine.
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Overview of serologic and genetic tests for celiac disease. If serologic tests suggest celiac disease, intestinal biopsies are used to confirm the diagnosis.
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Defines chronic diarrhea and discusses causes, possible complications, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of chronic diarrhea in children.
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Find clinical tools and patient management resources for health care professionals on diabetes, digestive diseases, kidney disease, and weight management.
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Learn why doctors perform colonoscopies, what it can show, how you prepare for it, what to expect during and after colonoscopy, and the risks of colonoscopy.
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Colon polyps are common in American adults. Learn the symptoms and causes of colon polyps, and how doctors diagnose and treat them.
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Describes long-term and short-term constipation, its complications, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Describes long-term and short-term constipation in children, its complications, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Discusses risk factors, symptoms, diagnostic procedures, and complications of Crohn’s disease. Provides treatment options, including medications and surgery.
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Learn about the four phases of cyclic vomiting syndrome. Describes symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatments. Gives tips to prevent cyclic vomiting syndrome.
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This feature article describes dental enamel defects and other oral health problems related to celiac disease.
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Summarizes information about this blistering skin rash and its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment. Photographs illustrate dermatitis herpetiformis.
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Discusses the common causes of diarrhea and the dangers of dehydration. Provides suggestions for easing the symptoms of diarrhea in adults and children.
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Find clinical tools and patient education materials on digestive disease prevention and management, clinical trial referrals, and continuing education courses.
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Overview of diverticular disease, which occurs when diverticula lead to chronic symptoms, diverticular bleeding, or diverticulitis or related complications.
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Describes Dumping syndrome, a group of symptoms caused by rapid gastric emptying. Covers the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term outlook.
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Learn how ERCP uses upper GI endoscopy and x-rays to treat problems of the bile and pancreatic ducts, how to prepare for ERCP, and what to expect afterward.
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Overview of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment with pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT).
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Learn how flexible sigmoidoscopy can detect ulcers, polyps, or cancer of the colon or rectum; how to prepare for the procedure; and what to expect afterward.
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Discusses the causes, risk factors, complications, treatment options, and prevention strategies of foodborne illnesses.
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Gallstones are hard particles of cholesterol or bilirubin that your gallbladder makes. You need treatment right away if gallstones cause pain.
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Overview of gas in the digestive tract, symptoms such as belching, bloating, and passing gas, and treatments or diet changes that can reduce gas symptoms.
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Learn about causes, symptoms, and treatments for gastritis, in which the stomach lining is inflamed, and gastropathy, in which the stomach lining is damaged.
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Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a symptom or complication of a disease or condition. Learn about GI bleeding symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Describes gastroparesis, also called delayed gastric emptying, its complications, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Describes the symptoms, diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatments for hemorrhoids.
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Overview of Hirschsprung disease, a birth defect in which some nerve cells are missing in the large intestine. Discusses symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Learn about indigestion—including the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment—and learn about functional dyspepsia, a form of chronic indigestion.
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Overview of inguinal hernias, in which contents of the abdomen bulge through a weak area in the lower abdominal wall, and diagnosis and treatment of hernias.
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Learn about the diagnosis and treatment of intestinal pseudo-obstruction, including chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction and acute colonic pseudo-obstruction.
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Discusses symptoms and treatment of IBS, a group of symptoms that occur together, including repeated pain in your abdomen and changes in your bowel movements.
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Discusses symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of IBS in children. Treatments include changes in diet, mental health therapies, probiotics, and medicines.
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Read about symptoms and management of lactose intolerance, a condition in which you have digestive symptoms after you consume foods or drinks that have lactose.
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Learn how a lower gastrointestinal (GI) series can diagnose problems in your large intestine, how to prepare for the procedure, and what to expect afterwards.
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Learn about the symptoms and treatment of microscopic colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation of the inner lining of your colon.
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Overview of ostomy surgery of the bowel, including different types of ostomy surgery, adjusting to life after ostomy surgery, diet, and managing waste and gas.
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Discusses causes, symptoms, and diagnosis of pancreatitis. Reviews treatment including eating, diet, and nutrition. Provides information on clinical trials.
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Overview of peptic (stomach or duodenal) ulcers, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Covers causes, including H. pylori infection and taking NSAIDs.
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Describes the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of proctitis. Proctitis is inflammation of the lining of the rectum. Proctitis may be acute or chronic.
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Overview of short bowel syndrome, a condition that develops when the small bowel is shortened or damaged. Describes causes, symptoms, and treatment.
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Chart for recording daily bowel movement details.
